as in commotions
a state of noisy, confused activity
the foofaraw that accompanies any big wedding
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Noun
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For this achievement, the team overcame various technical hurdles, including atmospheric disturbances, the rapid movement of the satellite, and maintaining precise laser beam alignment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025 -
Weeds often take advantage of disturbances to invade lawns.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Luckily, The Athletic has seen into the future and can reveal that Manchester City, after ruining everyone’s fun by winning the 2025 FA Cup, are found guilty of all 115 charges and immediately relegated to the North West Counties Football League Division One North.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Their distinctive personalities, goals, and playstyles make the moment-to-moment gameplay fun despite some uneven storytelling, progression, and exploration.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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New noises and people in the home can compound and boil over into doggy chaos, Bernal said, but the good news is a lot of stressors can be prevented or managed.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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There’s also an experimental score by Daniel Blumberg made of bangs and piano plinks and noises that sound like a dozen balloons screaming.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Foofaraws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foofaraws. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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