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To disturb greatly: disquiet; to throw into confusion: agitate (verb)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen July 14, 2026

Answer
PERTURB
PERTURB · 7 letters · puzzle shows ***TURB
The Root
TURBmeans “disturb, drive, throw in disorder”

In a sentence: It will PERTURB Sarah if she misses the bus because her watch stopped.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To disturb greatly: disquiet; to throw into confusion: agitate (verb)” has the answer PERTURB (7 letters), built on the root TURB, which means “disturb, drive, throw in disorder”. See the full July 14, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.