commotion
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Synonyms for commotion
Synonyms
ado, alarums and excursions, ballyhoo, blather, bluster, bobbery, bother, bustle, clatter, clutter [chiefly dialect], coil, corroboree [Australian], disturbance, do [chiefly dialect], foofaraw, fun, furor, furore, fuss, helter-skelter, hoo-ha (also hoo-hah), hoopla, hubble-bubble, hubbub, hullabaloo, hurly, hurly-burly, hurricane, hurry, hurry-scurry (or hurry-skurry), kerfuffle [chiefly British], moil, pandemonium, pother, row, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, shindy, splore [Scottish], squall, stew, stir, storm, to-do, tumult, turmoil, uproar, welter, whirl, williwaw, zoo
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So far, the hefty uncashed checks have caused less commotion. — Claudia Rosenbaum, Billboard, "Aretha Franklin Died With $1 Million in Uncashed Checks," 21 Aug. 2019 The Camry driver attempted to run over a resident who came out to see what the commotion was about, authorities said. — Houston Chronicle, "Road rage incident ends in gunfire in NW Harris County," 7 July 2019 The other womanâs 2-year-old female Yorkie/Poodle mix started barking during the commotion and Green struck the dog once with the sledgehammer before running away, the arrest affidavit stated. — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, "Man accused of killing dog with sledgehammer after smashing girlfriendâs car is jailed," 31 July 2019 The University of Minnesota shared six tips on how to keep dogs happy and stress-free during the commotion: Comfort the dog with a pet and soothing words. — Molly Korzenowski, Twin Cities, "How to keep friends, family â and dogs â safe this Fourth of July," 2 July 2019 Just a solitary ticking, inaudible during the daily commotion at the Capitol. — Chad Pergram, Fox News, "An empty US Capitol after McCainâs death is sobering reminder that the clock is ticking," 28 Aug. 2018 The courteous little cutie at the center of all the commotion is Maya Somers, an accomplished 11-year-old actress who manipulates those around her like an adult veteran. — Tom Titus, Daily Pilot, "On Theater: âBad Seedâ still a good chiller," 16 July 2019 But in the commotion no one noticed the elevator had automatically moved from the main floor to the second. — Washington Post, "Home elevators have killed and injured kids for decades. Safety regulators wonât order a simple fix.," 18 July 2019 The Raptors' celebration was briefly suspended in the commotion. — April Siese, CBS News, "Several people shot near Toronto Raptors rally, police say," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'commotion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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