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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the store's going-out-of-business sale caused such a furore that security guards had to be called in to restore order
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
baseball fans in a furore as the game stretched to 11 innings
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Recent Examples of furore
The lack of a swift deal, the furore and the anxiety of the past week are ultimately in Putin’s interests.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
The Paris criminal court hearing comes seven-and-half months after theater director Jolly’s July 26 Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine caused furore in some quarters for its modern, inclusive take on French history and culture.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
God, her refusal to be drawn into a conversation around the furore only exacerbated the matter.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
There is now a furore over 500 billion Euros in defense bonds, joint nuclear shields and defense equipment shopping lists.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
The Paris criminal court hearing comes seven-and-half months after theater director Jolly’s July 26 Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine caused furore in some quarters for its modern, inclusive take on French history and culture.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
God, her refusal to be drawn into a conversation around the furore only exacerbated the matter.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
There is now a furore over 500 billion Euros in defense bonds, joint nuclear shields and defense equipment shopping lists.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furore
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The reveal of the dire wolves and accompanying news on red wolf advances lead to plenty of commotion and news coverage.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the backdrop, a commotion of voices from distraught aid workers and soldiers shouting commands in Hebrew can be heard.—
Farnaz Fassihi,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The patrons went into a frenzy as McIlroy dropped to his knees and started crying, as the dream and goal finally turned into reality.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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About an hour earlier, Charli XCX had sent the crowd into an all-out frenzy with a set that included surprise appearances from Lorde, Billie Eilish, and Troye Sivan.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2025
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This case is still causing a stir in international law, with people discussing expropriation and investor rights—issues that the Russian elite relegated to afterthoughts to protect political concerns.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Trump created a new stir on a related matter at Monday’s meeting.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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By The New York Times In the chaos, thousands of other gunmen arrived with a different agenda — targeting Alawites in a rampage of sectarian killings.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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How sheriff deputy’s son carried out deadly rampage 3.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Summary Several supplements may help with perimenopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety, stress, bone density loss, and more.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2025
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According to police, Levy started the disturbance inside Baires Grill, the Miami Herald reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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The actress kept the rest of her look fairly minimalist, opting for a sleek, modern style without fuss.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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So is Aaron Judge, who couldn’t believe all the fuss that was being made over the Yankees’ new wood.—
Gary Phillips,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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But past Democratic and Republican presidents have used their parole authorities to allow people from countries in turmoil to come to the United States, including Soviet and Vietnamese citizens.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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According to the International Monetary Fund’s World Uncertainty Index, 6 weeks ago, measures of global uncertainty reached their third highest level since monthly tracking began in 2008, behind only that year’s global economic turmoil and the pandemic.—
Seth Matlins,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Possessions from some of those who were on the Titanic, some likely abandoned in a hurry, can also be seen on the 3D model.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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If the Twins don’t get their act together in a hurry, those 10 remaining games against the White Sox might not mean much.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Furore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furore. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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