splore

noun

ˈsplȯr How to pronounce splore (audio)
Definition of splorenext
Scottish
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity the splore that annually accompanies the Edinburgh Festival

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splore
  1. commotion
  2. hurry
  3. stir
  4. disturbance
  5. fuss
  6. turmoil
  7. fun
  8. clatter
Noun
  • 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
  • All that commotion in response to a threat is, again, what shows up as swelling.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • Keep scrolling to shop these fashion finds, but hurry, sizes are already selling out.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Mashing the gas, the 27-year-old E60 lurched forward and eliminated the gap in a hurry.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of hurry
Noun
  • The director of The Seed of the Sacred Fig — now Germany’s official submission for Best International Feature Film — Rasoulof caused a stir earlier this year when his film, his 10th, was selected for Cannes.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
  • LaGuardia’s furry fugitive is not the only raccoon to have caused a stir this year.
    Sara Smart, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of stir
Noun
  • Officers were called around 7:45 p.m. Sunday to Sutter Street, off South First Street, in the city’s Washington-Guadalupe neighborhood for a report of a family disturbance at a home.
    Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The National Hurricane Center has been monitoring an area of disturbance for several days, though the chances of formation have lingered at around 20 percent for the next seven days.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of fuss
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of turmoil
Noun
  • The spoilers will stop there because the quirky details and fun turns that unfold from there are part of its charm.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Sometimes, the cop even pokes fun at the suspect’s inability to sprint, calling them out for being out of shape.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fun
Noun
  • From there things just keep happening, as one event unfolds into another in a headlong rush amid the incessant clatter of plates and pans and the machine spitting out endless order tickets.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Outside, the sidewalk patio remains relatively quiet except for the occasional clatter of trains down the street.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of clatter
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