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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
in the tumult of the evacuation from the coast, we accidentally left on the television, which was of course tuned to the local newscast breathlessly reporting on the hurricane we were fleeing
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as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the political tumult that swept the American colonies in the late 1700s
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as in roar
a violent shouting
went to the window to see what the great tumult was and discovered a crowd of demonstrators marching down the street
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Recent Examples of tumult
Yet another source of possible tumult doesn't bother the team leaders.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
Despite the tumult of fame, Bono has credited his wife of over four decades with helping to keep him grounded—and vice versa.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
The breakdown of the hospital’s last elevator follows months of tumult involving the facility.
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Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Iranian leadership complained that visas for key staff members were being held up and the tumult was disturbing its preparation for the tournament.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
Despite the tumult of fame, Bono has credited his wife of over four decades with helping to keep him grounded—and vice versa.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
The breakdown of the hospital’s last elevator follows months of tumult involving the facility.
—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Iranian leadership complained that visas for key staff members were being held up and the tumult was disturbing its preparation for the tournament.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumult
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Then about a week later, the son responded to a commotion outside their home and found Spencer hitting his mother in the head with a brick, according to officials.
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Seeing the commotion, Louis and Paul came galloping back.
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The federal government accelerated efforts to subdue resistance, bringing years of hardship and upheaval for Native Americans.
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The two respond to the upheaval in different ways, one embracing a new lease on life, the other feeling unmoored and disoriented.
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In the early afternoon, a roar ripped through the stifling Mississippi heat, as dozens of motorcycles leading the funeral procession rumbled into the church parking lot.
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Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
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Golt could not say what the disturbance was about.
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However, in the eastern Pacific basin, a pair of tropical disturbances are being watched for possible development in the next several days far from land.
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Haiti also did it without playing a single qualifying match in Haiti because of unrest.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party retained its large parliamentary majority in recent elections overshadowed by unrest in Africa’s second-most-populous country.
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Rescue workers heard noises that raised the possibility that someone underneath was still alive, Espy told The Times.
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Ration food and water, listen for rescue calls and search for something near you to make noise.
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The landlocked mineral-rich nation is facing one of its deepest political crises in decades as economic turmoil, nationwide protests and a battle over the country’s future threaten to reshape the balance of power in South America.
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Political turmoil intensifies as resignations, Russia’s rising threat and pressure from a skeptical United States leave Britain’s next leader to prove the plan can truly safeguard Europe.
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Through blood-curdling howls and rants about fascism, fraud, and fighting to understand your identity, Truck Violence push through ugliness to find something more unaltered and real.
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.
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“Tumult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumult. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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