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the kids made such a rumpus that they woke up everyone else in the house
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Now, viewers can look forward to new events, political controversies... and a rumpus over some suspicious packages.
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Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 6 Feb. 2026
Vinicius was once again tormented by old nemesis Pablo Maffeo throughout the action, and was therefore heated at full time and caught causing a rumpus in the tunnel.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
But in the world of venture capital, where investors pride themselves on being mature counselors to brilliant-but-impulsive founders, the public dispute that broke out between Andreessen and Khosla over the past few days qualifies as a remarkable rumpus.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
The sunset is a red-gold rumpus on the western sky.
—Anne Carson, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
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Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 6 Feb. 2026
Vinicius was once again tormented by old nemesis Pablo Maffeo throughout the action, and was therefore heated at full time and caught causing a rumpus in the tunnel.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
But in the world of venture capital, where investors pride themselves on being mature counselors to brilliant-but-impulsive founders, the public dispute that broke out between Andreessen and Khosla over the past few days qualifies as a remarkable rumpus.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
The sunset is a red-gold rumpus on the western sky.
—Anne Carson, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for rumpus
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“Rumpus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumpus. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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rumpus
noun
rum·pus
ˈrəm-pəs 
: a noisy commotion
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