as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
a bride-to-be caught up in the usual prenuptial ado
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Recent Examples of ado
Without any further ado, keep scrolling for a vibe check on which Dyson products have stood the test of time.
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Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Without any further ado, here are the 21 best stuff and things our editors bought and loved last month.
—Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 10 June 2024
How about now? Zachary Levine, Rockville Much ado about nothing?
—Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Though much ado was made about The Marvels being the lowest-grossing film in the Marvel universe, that shouldn’t deter you from giving it a watch.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 4 July 2024
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Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Without any further ado, here are the 21 best stuff and things our editors bought and loved last month.
—Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 10 June 2024
How about now? Zachary Levine, Rockville Much ado about nothing?
—Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Though much ado was made about The Marvels being the lowest-grossing film in the Marvel universe, that shouldn’t deter you from giving it a watch.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 4 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ado
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According to footage obtained by TMZ, at least one guard appeared to lose balance amidst the scuffle, reportedly injuring their leg in the commotion.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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All that commotion in response to a threat is, again, what shows up as swelling.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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The sports world is making a big fuss about 20-time NBA All-Star LeBron James playing on the same team as his 20-year-old son, Bronny.DeMarco Williams, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Morbius, meanwhile, sold itself with trailers featuring Spider-Man graffiti that doesn’t appear in the actual movie and made a bunch of fuss about a post-credits scene involving Michael Keaton’s MCU baddie the Vulture that ultimately didn’t make any sense nor amount to anything.James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Keep scrolling to shop these fashion finds, but hurry, sizes are already selling out.Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Mashing the gas, the 27-year-old E60 lurched forward and eliminated the gap in a hurry.Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Speakers at a Trump rally in New York City last weekend caused a stir when a comedian made inappropriate jokes about Latinos and Puerto Rico.Amie Parnes, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Trump era has even affected some of the dynamics at the high school where Joe teaches; particularly when Trump first ran, students brought Trump banners to school, causing a stir.Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
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According to The Weather Channel, the disturbance in the Caribbean is likely to become a tropical depression and possibly Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday and the system could become a hurricane in the western Caribbean.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The disturbance sits 345 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica.Elisa Raffa, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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The filing notes that geopolitical turmoil, specifically the Israel-Hamas conflict, has impacted global shipping routes, leading to disruptions.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Defense spending and exports could be threatened, analysts say, and conservative ambitions to overhaul the Federal Aviation Administration could cause turmoil at a time when the agency is deeply engaged in trying to diagnose and fix systemic problems at Boeing.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Ado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ado. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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