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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 The menu redesign comes at a time of financial tumult for the coffee chain. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 June 2025 Each refers to the personal tumult that seemed to follow the architect through much of his adult life. Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025 The horrific shootings come amidst a week of tumult and terror. ABC News, 15 June 2025 Praise for Harvard and Columbia Months of tumult for higher education institutions have followed Trump’s January inauguration, with the administration threatening Columbia University’s accreditation and Harvard’s new international students just last week. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tumult
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Noun
  • Play was delayed for several minutes when a spectator needed medical attention after Alcaraz noticed the commotion in the stands.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
  • There followed a small commotion of friendliness—apologies, laughter—after which we were led to our seats and sent a free passion-fruit donut.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • The dashboard comes at a time when the justice system is still adjusting to major changes, like the elimination of cash bail in 2023 in addition to the massive upheaval brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • The closing comes at a time of mild upheaval in the Coconut Grove culinary scene.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The rush of wind and thrum of tire roar was punctuated, not by engine revs and tailpipe cackles, but by birdsong.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • But the loudest roar — aside the one for the record strikeout — came when Kershaw bounded out of the dugout to start the sixth.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • The data is normalized, de-duplicated and time-aligned in real time, ensuring that every heart-rate spike or sleep disturbance immediately informs the AI risk models.
    Gil Press, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • The whales are facing a number of threats, including declining quantity and quality of prey, toxic pollution and disturbance from vessel noise, according to the Marine Mammal Commission.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The Trump administration has pardoned all Jan. 6 protesters and has taken actions against those who prosecuted them for a variety of allegations connected to the unrest.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
  • In addition, Trump has not ruled out invoking the Insurrection Act, which allows the deployment of active-duty U.S. military personnel within the United States in cases of unrest or rebellion — a prospect also made more likely when the nation is at war.
    Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Some commercial leaf blowers are even louder, generating 115 decibels of noise up close and 100 decibels at 50 feet.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
  • The establishment, El Cielo Bar at 1226 W. Lincoln Ave., was effectively shuttered in November by the Milwaukee Common Council after complaints of noise, fights and gunshots.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Especially given the turmoil with the other edge rushers, eyes are focused on seeing if Murphy looks like the same underachiever from the first two years or a blossoming athletic specimen.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • The turmoil points to a clash on competing visions over how to run the economy.
    Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • As with all games, the results caused a stir, and Nic, Elan, Cierra, Chelley, Huda, and Ace were at the heart of the drama.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • The season 36 finale caused quite a stir with fans, but this isn't the first time a core family member bit the dust.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 June 2025

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“Tumult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumult. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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