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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the house is always in a jubilant uproar during the holidays
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
the ref's controversial call sent the crowd into an uproar
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as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the uproar following the corrupt election nearly toppled the government
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as in roar
a violent shouting
an uproar arose from the crowd when it was announced that the concert was cancelled and refunds might not be available
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Recent Examples of uproar
When the creator, Patrick McHale, posted on X that his show was set to leave Hulu at the end of September, there was a social media uproar; this resulted in the series staying put on the streaming service indefinitely.
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Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The movie, set in Vienna in 1900, starred Edward Norton as Eduard, who uses the stage name Eisenheim, whose increasingly elaborate illusions create an uproar in the imperial city with questions raised about the boundaries between illusion and reality.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
That caused on uproar among members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, who conduct the voting, and several returned blank ballots in protest of the Rose omission.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
What else is going on Two people suspected of illegally recording a conversation between four Latino political leaders that sparked an uproar at City Hall will not face misdemeanor charges.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The movie, set in Vienna in 1900, starred Edward Norton as Eduard, who uses the stage name Eisenheim, whose increasingly elaborate illusions create an uproar in the imperial city with questions raised about the boundaries between illusion and reality.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
That caused on uproar among members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, who conduct the voting, and several returned blank ballots in protest of the Rose omission.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
What else is going on Two people suspected of illegally recording a conversation between four Latino political leaders that sparked an uproar at City Hall will not face misdemeanor charges.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uproar
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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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But the political world was thrown into a frenzy over the weekend for one poll: the Des Moines Register’s final Iowa poll before the election.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Just moments later, the arena lights flickered, sending the Cleveland crowd into a frenzy.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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His bitter resentment at this upheaval is startling, even in the annals of Second World War cinema, where fraught farewells in crowded train stations abound.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adding to the upheaval is the fact that another researcher recently left the company.Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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No speakers or microphones are needed to hear the roar of the tigress.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mind Games came onto the scene with a roar, introducing 10 exquisite extraits with its Artisan Collection.Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 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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For the family of the Army reservist who carried out a mass shooting across Maine's second-largest city one year ago, dissecting what provoked the deadly rampage has been daunting.Brenda Breslauer, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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This guy's been on a two-month rampage of insulting everybody who's not— Leah Feiger: Everyone.Leah Feiger, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
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Authorities have erected new security fencing around the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C., on Sunday as the nation's capital braces for possible unrest on and after Election Day.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Obviously, there are myriad reasons for the malaise gripping the town — the lingering aftereffects of the pandemic, the industry-wide economic shrinkage, the labor unrest, the waves and waves of layoffs.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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In testing, Dyson's noise cancellation effectively muffled out most distracting sounds, including street noise, the rumble of subway trains, and music in a coffee shop.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The noises around me, the people, the cars, the children, everything disappeared with Tina.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Uproar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uproar. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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