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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 toward the prime minister was stoked by a Guardian report last week that Mandelson failed a confidential security vetting process but was hired anyway.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
In New York, the furor reached pandemonium levels.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Though some activists demanded Wasserman leave his post as LA28 chair and called for a Games boycott, there has been no apparent reduction in sponsorships or ticket sales because of the furor.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Although Ye’s appearance headlining the festival had been controversial since it was announced last week, and the mayor of London had disavowed it, the furor took on more steam Sunday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Ye’s appearance in a statement to the British newspaper the Sun.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
In New York, the furor reached pandemonium levels.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Though some activists demanded Wasserman leave his post as LA28 chair and called for a Games boycott, there has been no apparent reduction in sponsorships or ticket sales because of the furor.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Although Ye’s appearance headlining the festival had been controversial since it was announced last week, and the mayor of London had disavowed it, the furor took on more steam Sunday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Ye’s appearance in a statement to the British newspaper the Sun.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furor
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Linderbaum, a Pro Bowl selection in each of the past three seasons, signed a three-year, $81 million deal with the Raiders at the start of free agency, which added additional intrigue to the commotion surrounding Baltimore’s abandonment of the Crosby trade.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Could hear what sounded like gunshots or commotion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The flight cuts come after the Federal Aviation Administration brought the hammer down on the flying frenzy at Chicago’s largest airport last month.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The musical, brimming over with Broadway in-jokes and phallic humor, doesn’t build so much as whip itself into a frenzy.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Rhys, long an expert at instilling indignation with soulful sentiment, gets pushed further here.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Racing’s indignation over that, as well as that of anger in the general public, prompted the formation by Congress of a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses in the United States.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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White-Jacket did cause a stir with its discussion of the arbitrary and cruel use of flogging in the US Navy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Remove the foil and give the orzo another good stir, then bake uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes more, until the orzo is tender and creamy.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The above breaks trends that began with Norris’ upset 2024 Miami Grand Prix win that broke the Invincible Verstappen rampage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Chat logs obtained by the Florida Phoenix show 20-year-old Florida State University (FSU) student Phoenix Ikner, who killed two adults and wounded seven people during an April 2025 rampage on FSU’s campus, obsessively communicated with ChatGPT during the leadup to the shooting.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
29 Apr. 2026
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The incident sparked outrage and was condemned by Israel’s leaders and military.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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But after parent outrage surrounding safety and environmental concerns, the district changed its tune.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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But, in historic gold-rush regions, prospectors use it to identify disturbances in the landscape that are suggestive of former mining operations, in the hope of finding overlooked stores.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Talks to purchase the animals began months before the April disturbance, and Simmons said her group wasn’t connected to the protests.—
David Fischer,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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In response to that outpouring of anger, the government said Starmer acknowledged fear within the community.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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The anger is understandable, but it’s pointed in the wrong direction.—
Robert Johnson,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furor. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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