plural flurries
1
a
: a gust of wind
b
: a brief light snowfall
2
a
: a brief period of commotion or excitement
b
: a sudden occurrence of many things at once : barrage sense 2
a flurry of requests
3
: a brief advance or decline in prices : a short-lived outburst of trading activity
flurried; flurrying
: to cause to become agitated and confused
: to move in an agitated or confused manner
Synonyms of flurry
Examples of flurry in a Sentence
Noun
We had a few flurries yesterday.
a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread
Verb
flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike
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Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Regional efforts to avert conflict have involved a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days, including a visit to Tehran by Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Saturday.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
Rumors flurrying For the past week, rumors swirled throughout the metro about Monday being the day legislators would vote to lock down a STAR bond offer to lure the team over the state line.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Record cold, bitter wind chills and even some snow flurries ended January and started February for Central Florida overnight Saturday and early Sunday morning.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Regional efforts to avert conflict have involved a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days, including a visit to Tehran by Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Saturday.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Patriots ate 9:31 off the clock with snow flurrying from the sky before the score.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
Rumors flurrying For the past week, rumors swirled throughout the metro about Monday being the day legislators would vote to lock down a STAR bond offer to lure the team over the state line.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Flurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flurry. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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flurry
1 of 2 noun
flur·ry
ˈflər-ē 
ˈflə-rē
plural flurries
1
a
: a gust of wind
b
: a brief light snowfall
2
: a sudden commotion
a flurry of publicity
3
: a brief outburst of activity
a flurry of trading in the stock exchange
flurry
2 of 2 verb
flurried; flurrying
: to become or cause to become agitated and confused
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