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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the classroom was in a furor when the mice escaped from their cage
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
euphoric children in a gift-opening furor on Christmas morning
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as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
residents were in a furor about the new paper mill being constructed within city limits
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Recent Examples of furor
There was so much furor about the decision that the administration canceled those plans five months later.
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Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
In this there is another parallel with the current TikTok furor.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The furor over the plane crash — and Mr. Aliyev’s willingness to challenge Mr. Putin in public — has revealed a remarkable breach between two post-Soviet rulers who had become close over more than two decades in power.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
All those claims of incompetence and wrongdoing, given with so much furor and no proof?
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
In this there is another parallel with the current TikTok furor.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The furor over the plane crash — and Mr. Aliyev’s willingness to challenge Mr. Putin in public — has revealed a remarkable breach between two post-Soviet rulers who had become close over more than two decades in power.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
All those claims of incompetence and wrongdoing, given with so much furor and no proof?
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furor
Noun
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More than 24 hours later, it was stolen, but a commotion soon followed.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Chappell Roan had come up, and there was a lot of commotion as there is on these carpets.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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The announcement left the basketball world reeling, as the magnitude of the swap sent social media into a frenzy, with reactions ranging from disbelief to heated debate.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Both stocks in recent months finally eclipsed their prior frothy record high set in the frenzy of the 2021 rally in unprofitable tech.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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The 25% tariffs President Trump announced on Canada and Mexico — which will likely plunge our northern neighbor into recession — have united Canadians of all political stripes in indignation.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
3 Feb. 2025
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The revocation of the deportation protections for Venezuela caused indignation and fear in South Florida, the heart of the Venezuelan community in the United States.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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This caused a stir since Portnoy endorsed Donald Trump, and Swift was an outspoken supporter of opposing candidate Kamala Harris.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: This isn't the first time the use of AI at graduation has caused a stir on campus.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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More than 140 officers were injured in the rampage.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
23 Jan. 2025
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There has also been a rise in attacks on Palestinians by Jewish extremists — including a rampage in two Palestinian villages overnight Monday — and Palestinian attacks on Israelis.—
Melanie Lidman and Aref Tufaha,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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In Gaza, Palestinians have expressed outrage over the threat Trump's plan poses to the future recognition of Palestinian statehood.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The revelation fueled further outrage in the crypto industry, where leaders saw the debanking trend as part of a broader campaign to stifle the sector's growth.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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According to the preliminary investigation, officers responded about 10 p.m. to a 911 call reporting a domestic disturbance involving a weapon at a home in the 4300 block of Laurel Avenue in the Riss Lake neighborhood on Kansas City’s East Side, according to the highway patrol’s statement.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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His family was sleeping under the open sky when a disturbance woke them up around midnight.—
Aakash Hassan,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Jan. 2025
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Wednesday, the White House rescinded its action, after its pause triggered confusion and anger among state and local officials across the nation.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Feb. 2025
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But if rank incompetence routinely accompanies those efforts, all that is produced is frustration and even anger.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furor. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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