1
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the classroom was in a furor when the mice escaped from their cage
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
euphoric children in a gift-opening furor on Christmas morning
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as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
residents were in a furor about the new paper mill being constructed within city limits
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Recent Examples of furor
The furor is due to his pointed comments defending an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot a Minneapolis woman driving away from him.
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Shirley's video reignited furor over fraud in Minnesota.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The company is also decidedly not joining the furor over Warner Bros.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
One case caused an instant furor.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Shirley's video reignited furor over fraud in Minnesota.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The company is also decidedly not joining the furor over Warner Bros.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
One case caused an instant furor.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furor
Noun
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Early Thursday morning, a neighbor came outside to commotion on her street in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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What's all the commotion about?—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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This fact is why the tax- and fee-hike frenzy of the past year won’t ebb any time soon.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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In an age when polarized politics have whipped extremists into a frenzy and disagreeing with someone’s views justifies physical assault among fringe elements, the assault on Omar is a new abysmal milestone of societal degradation.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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His indignation was not sugar coated.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2026
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Struber laughs at their polite indignation.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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After a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Chelsea on November 1, a scoreline that does not reflect Tottenham’s ineptitude that day, Van de Ven and Djed Spence caused a stir by ignoring Frank’s attempts to keep the duo on the pitch to applaud the fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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For Indiana’s part, their Heisman-winning quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, grew up in the 305, so his grand return to the city is also causing a stir among locals.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2026
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At that time, officials from the San Jose Police Department described the injury to the sergeant and how officers subsequently shot, then ran over Husien to end his rampage.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kanye West, now known as Ye, has taken out an ad in The Wall Street Journal to plead for forgiveness after his antisemitic rampage in 2025.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Liam’s detention became another flashpoint in the criticism over heavy-handed immigration enforcement tactics used by the feds and fueled mounting outrage from community members and officials alike.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The case drew widespread outrage after an image of Ramos — wearing a blue hat and a backpack as he was being taken into custody by immigration authorities — went viral online.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Drinking has been found to increase the risk of many cancers, metabolic dysfunction, gut microbiome disturbances and mitochondrial toxins, Hyman said.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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However, these components proved too vulnerable to the extreme conditions, including intense shock waves and aerodynamic disturbances at low altitudes.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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In metro Phoenix, people are speaking out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions — in anger, in defiance, in frustration and fear.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Inevitably, Big Ant soon comes crashing back down to Earth and the swirl of anger and sorrow that await him there; inevitably, Lil Ant and Lozita are forced to face his unhappiness, and figure out how to react.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furor. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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