1
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
Christmas morning at our house is always marked by pandemonium
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as in hell
capitalized
the place of punishment for the wicked after death
a surrealist painting in which all the torments of Pandemonium are vividly depicted
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Recent Examples of pandemonium
The camera later pans to the audience before the pandemonium ensues in the background while the shot stays focused on her.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Humanity passed into the year 2000 without pandemonium.
—Jack Mitchell, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Trailing 2-0 in the top of the ninth and two outs from elimination, Pete Alonso laced a pitch to opposite field that crept over the right field wall to give New York a 3-2 lead, causing pandemonium in the dugout and on the basepaths.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Ho Chi Minh City is the lively commercial heart of Vietnam, where embracing the pandemonium is part of the fun.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Humanity passed into the year 2000 without pandemonium.
—Jack Mitchell, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Trailing 2-0 in the top of the ninth and two outs from elimination, Pete Alonso laced a pitch to opposite field that crept over the right field wall to give New York a 3-2 lead, causing pandemonium in the dugout and on the basepaths.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Ho Chi Minh City is the lively commercial heart of Vietnam, where embracing the pandemonium is part of the fun.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemonium
Noun
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Pilots heard the commotion and turned the flight around back to Savannah, police said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Naturally, this means that even something as small as a new shade of Pocket Blush is bound to cause tons of commotion—and spoiler alert, that’s exactly what happened after Hailey’s recent date night routine.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So even if Meghan juggled citruses before dehydrating them while hopping on one leg, some were going to give her hell no matter what.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Buses zip by in their special lane while everyone else stews in bumper-to-bumper hell, half-tempted to ditch their car for a bus seat next time.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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The source of the disturbance was just over a mile deep, experts say.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
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According to a spokesman from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which investigated the shooting, Independence police responded to a disturbance around 8 p.m. at a home in the 800 block of E. College Street in Independence.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
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The recent battery fire in Moss Landing, Calif., turned into a towering inferno, forcing local evacuations and leading to a lawsuit from residents.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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These spot fires can grow into infernos that engulf your home.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Spending hike The outlook is meanwhile clouded by a host of factors causing a stir in markets and the economy.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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The minister insisted no pressure was applied to lift restrictions on the Tates after a Financial Times report on the meeting caused a stir in Romania.—
STEPHEN McGRATH,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Described as a figure reminiscent of Robert De Niro's Jimmy the Gent from Goodfellas, the protagonist navigates a turbulent era, battling rival factions to seize control of the Hawaiian underworld.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The film premieres March 15 at the Roxy Cinema in New York, and stars Dario Yazbek Bernal and Jack Irv as two lovers whose whirlwind romance sends them down a rabbit hole of drugs and depravity in Manhattan’s underworld.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
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The current turmoil raises serious questions about the future of student loan forgiveness and repayment policy.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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With political turmoil at all levels of government, many problems may get overlooked or delayed.—
Sam Schwartz,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Without a truly dominant interior presence, this is what can separate the Huskies in a hurry.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, Walter Clayton Jr. is equally as capable of putting up points in a hurry.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Pandemonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemonium. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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