plural flurries
1
a
: a gust of wind
b
: a brief light snowfall
2
a
: a brief period of commotion or excitement
b
: a sudden occurrence of many things at once : barrage sense 2
a flurry of insults
3
: a brief advance or decline in prices : a short-lived outburst of trading activity
flurried; flurrying
: to cause to become agitated and confused
: to move in an agitated or confused manner
Synonyms
Noun
Verb
Examples of flurry in a Sentence
Noun
We had a few flurries yesterday.
a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread
Verb
flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike
Recent Examples on the Web
Matthew Brown, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
After meeting with a flurry of doctors, Munn moved forward with a surgical plan that spanned a lymph node dissection, a nipple delay procedure (a surgical procedure which spares the nipples) and a double mastectomy within 30 days.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The gate at the alley's end swung open to reveal a flurry of excited dogs and smiling staff to welcome my arrival.
—Josephine Wong, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Apr. 2024
Two new cash prizes introduced this year in Swiss film festival Visions du Reel’s industry section, VdR-Industry, were among a flurry of awards handed out as the program wrapped in Nyon, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Trump's attorneys lost a bid to get the hush-money case dismissed and have since repeatedly sought to delay it, prompting a flurry of last-minute appeals court hearings last week.
—Jennifer Peltz, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Homeland Security began prioritizing gift card fraud late last year in response to a flurry of consumer complaints and arrests connected to card draining.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2024
In recent years, California lawmakers have approved a flurry of legislation aimed at increasing the housing supply and addressing the state’s decades-in-the-making housing crisis.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Monday’s total solar eclipse, the second in the United States in seven years and the first one in New York in nearly a century, has caused a flurry of excitement nationwide.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
Oakland stretched the lead to 12 after that Johnson flurry, and the Wildcats then cruised to the win.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
Typically colder spots north and west of town have a slight chance of seeing a non-accumulating snow shower or flurry as the precipitation moves in.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
Perhaps another passing shower or two, potentially changing to a snow flurry late.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
Additional snowflakes may flutter around D.C. at times Wednesday, but more in a showery or flurry type fashion.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
In nearly all snow-prone parts of the country, expect higher-than-usual rates of snowfall, with an early start and late end to flurry season.
—Karla Walsh, Country Living, 1 Sep. 2023
Joe Mazzulla called a rare timeout to settle his team, with a 6-point Boston flurry in the next 83 seconds growing the lead back to 18.
—Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
With only nine ticks off the clock, Hathaway and Maroon tangled in a protracted dirty dance — Tevye, some foot stompin’ music, please — and flurry of heavy shots along the boards near the Tampa bench.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
Noun
The rule’s adoption comes amid a flurry of new regulations from the Biden administration as the Democrat seeks reelection to a second term in November.
—Matthew Brown, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
After meeting with a flurry of doctors, Munn moved forward with a surgical plan that spanned a lymph node dissection, a nipple delay procedure (a surgical procedure which spares the nipples) and a double mastectomy within 30 days.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The gate at the alley's end swung open to reveal a flurry of excited dogs and smiling staff to welcome my arrival.
—Josephine Wong, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Apr. 2024
Two new cash prizes introduced this year in Swiss film festival Visions du Reel’s industry section, VdR-Industry, were among a flurry of awards handed out as the program wrapped in Nyon, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Trump's attorneys lost a bid to get the hush-money case dismissed and have since repeatedly sought to delay it, prompting a flurry of last-minute appeals court hearings last week.
—Jennifer Peltz, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Homeland Security began prioritizing gift card fraud late last year in response to a flurry of consumer complaints and arrests connected to card draining.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2024
In recent years, California lawmakers have approved a flurry of legislation aimed at increasing the housing supply and addressing the state’s decades-in-the-making housing crisis.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Monday’s total solar eclipse, the second in the United States in seven years and the first one in New York in nearly a century, has caused a flurry of excitement nationwide.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Verb
Even after a miniature Hornets flurry, the Warriors built their lead up to 18.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
Oakland stretched the lead to 12 after that Johnson flurry, and the Wildcats then cruised to the win.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
Typically colder spots north and west of town have a slight chance of seeing a non-accumulating snow shower or flurry as the precipitation moves in.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
Perhaps another passing shower or two, potentially changing to a snow flurry late.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
Additional snowflakes may flutter around D.C. at times Wednesday, but more in a showery or flurry type fashion.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
In nearly all snow-prone parts of the country, expect higher-than-usual rates of snowfall, with an early start and late end to flurry season.
—Karla Walsh, Country Living, 1 Sep. 2023
Joe Mazzulla called a rare timeout to settle his team, with a 6-point Boston flurry in the next 83 seconds growing the lead back to 18.
—Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
With only nine ticks off the clock, Hathaway and Maroon tangled in a protracted dirty dance — Tevye, some foot stompin’ music, please — and flurry of heavy shots along the boards near the Tampa bench.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
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flurry
1 of 2 noun
flur·ry
ˈflər-ē 
ˈflə-rē
plural flurries
1
a
: a gust of wind
b
: a brief light snowfall
2
: a sudden commotion
a flurry of publicity
3
: a brief outburst of activity
a flurry of trading in the stock exchange
flurry
2 of 2 verb
flurried; flurrying
: to become or cause to become agitated and confused
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