rearranging
Moving things differently
Rearranging is putting things in a different order or position.
You might spend an afternoon rearranging furniture, or rearrange your schedule to accommodate a meeting.
The word implies the elements stay the same—only their configuration changes: She kept rearranging the words, trying to get the sentence right.
Stiff paper rectangles
- deckShip's flat surface
- randomizingMaking selection by chance
- mixingCombining into one mass
- interleavingAlternating elements from sequences
riffling · permuting · dealing · cutting · reordering · reshuffling · jumbling · scrambling
Arrange into ordered structure
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- sortingArranging into sequence
- tidyingMaking spaces orderly
- declutteringEliminating unnecessary possessions
filing · indexing · sequencing · prioritizing · coordinating · grouping · ordering · shelving
Creating a schedule
- reschedulingSetting a different time
- rebookingReserving again after cancellation
- calendaringArranging events chronologically
- prioritizingOrdering by importance
sequencing · reordering · shuffling · swapping · postponing · advancing · coordination · logistics
Inside area or region
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- floorplanOverhead architectural diagram
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- repositioningMoving to new spot
room · sectional · couch · sofa · desk · bookshelf · relocating · staging
Rearranging an existing framework
- overhaulingComprehensive repair or renovation
- revampingThoroughly updating something
- redesigningCreating anew from existing
- reconfiguringModifying existing arrangement
remodeling · reshaping · reconceiving · reinventing · reformatting · reconstituting · reworking · reimagining
Slight adjustment process
- modifyingChanging partially
- calibratingAdjusting for accuracy
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- adaptingModifying to suit conditions
refining · tuning · altering · revising · editing · correcting · amending · updating
State of being tidy
- tidinessState of being neat
- straighteningMaking something not crooked
- declutteringEliminating unnecessary possessions
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
orderliness · alignment · symmetry · uniformity · precision · cleanliness · neaten · spruce
Lack of order
- disorderAbsence of organization
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- disorganizationAbsence of systematic arrangement
jumble · mess · muddle · scramble · confusion · unsettling · disturbing · displacement
cards
Stiff paper rectangles
- deckShip's flat surface
- randomizingMaking selection by chance
- mixingCombining into one mass
interleaving · riffling · permuting · dealing · cutting · reordering · reshuffling · jumbling · scrambling · redistributing
systematize
Arrange into ordered structure
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- sortingArranging into sequence
- tidyingMaking spaces orderly
decluttering · filing · indexing · sequencing · prioritizing · coordinating · grouping · ordering · shelving · stacking
timetabling
Creating a schedule
- reschedulingSetting a different time
- rebookingReserving again after cancellation
- calendaringArranging events chronologically
prioritizing · sequencing · reordering · shuffling · swapping · postponing · advancing · coordination · logistics · itinerary
interior
Inside area or region
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- floorplanOverhead architectural diagram
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
repositioning · room · sectional · couch · sofa · desk · bookshelf · relocating · staging · flow
restructuring
Rearranging an existing framework
- overhaulingComprehensive repair or renovation
- revampingThoroughly updating something
- redesigningCreating anew from existing
reconfiguring · remodeling · reshaping · reconceiving · reinventing · reformatting · reconstituting · reworking · reimagining · renovation
tweaking
Slight adjustment process
- modifyingChanging partially
- calibratingAdjusting for accuracy
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
adapting · refining · tuning · altering · revising · editing · correcting · amending · updating · fine-tuning
neatness
State of being tidy
- tidinessState of being neat
- straighteningMaking something not crooked
- declutteringEliminating unnecessary possessions
cleaning · orderliness · alignment · symmetry · uniformity · precision · cleanliness · neaten · spruce · unclutter
disarray
Lack of order
- disorderAbsence of organization
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
disorganization · jumble · mess · muddle · scramble · confusion · unsettling · disturbing · displacement · uprooting
- descramblingunscrambling, reordering, word puzzles, letter sorting
- reorganizingrestructuring, reshuffling, reshuffle, regrouping, reordering
- tidyingtidying, tidy, tidying up, declutter, cleaning
- regroup synonymsrally, regroup, reconvene, reorganize, reassembly
- repositioningshifting, moving, repositioning, relocating, adjusting
- Ordering Actionssorting, alphabetizing, ranking, sequencing, numbering
rearrangingleaving alone
Ceasing to disturb
preserving · maintaining · remaining · stabilizing · retaining
rearrangingdisarranging
Disturbing orderly placement
disordering · messing up · jumbling · scrambling · scattering
- rearranging deck chairsUseless gestures amid catastrophe
- rearranging someone's facePunching someone's features askew
- rearranging the deck chairs on the TitanicIgnoring catastrophe for trivialities