furor
noun
fu·ror
ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr 
-ər
1
: an angry or maniacal fit : rage
furor of the god of war—
Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseli2
3
: a fashionable craze : vogue
her singing … made her the furor of Paris overnight—Janet Flanner
Janet Flanner4
a
: furious or hectic activity
confusion and furor within the Pentagon over research and development spending—T. M. Bernstein
T. M. Bernstein
b
: an outburst of public excitement or indignation : uproar
Amid the furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.
Synonyms
- ado
- alarums and excursions
- ballyhoo
- blather
- bluster
- bobbery
- bother
- bustle
- clatter
- clutter [chiefly dialect]
- coil
- commotion
- corroboree [Australian]
- disturbance
- do [chiefly dialect]
- foofaraw
- fun
- furore
- fuss
- helter-skelter
- hoo-ha
- hoo-hah
- hoopla
- hubble-bubble
- hubbub
- hullabaloo
- hurly
- hurly-burly
- hurricane
- hurry
- hurry-scurry
- hurry-skurry
- kerfuffle [chiefly British]
- moil
- pandemonium
- pother
- row
- ruckus
- ruction
- rumpus
- shindy
- splore [Scottish]
- squall
- stew
- stir
- storm
- to-do
- tumult
- turmoil
- uproar
- welter
- whirl
- williwaw
- zoo
Examples of furor in a Sentence
The book caused a furor across the country.
Amid a public furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.
Recent Examples on the Web
The furor over Singh’s case was reminiscent of violent skirmishes that broke out in 2013 after the arrest of guru Asaram Bapu for raping a 16-year-old girl.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 12 July 2024
Indeed, based on his comments Thursday, Mr. Biden seems to be somewhat oblivious to the political furor surrounding him and in denial about his frailty, personally and politically.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Amid furor over reelection bid, Biden turns to his longtime backers: Democratic mayors.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
The plan so far has done little to blunt the Democratic furor, with some party members viewing the interview with Stephanopoulos as further evidence that Biden should suspend his campaign.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 9 July 2024
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Rhea Mogul, CNN, 12 July 2024
Indeed, based on his comments Thursday, Mr. Biden seems to be somewhat oblivious to the political furor surrounding him and in denial about his frailty, personally and politically.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Amid furor over reelection bid, Biden turns to his longtime backers: Democratic mayors.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
The plan so far has done little to blunt the Democratic furor, with some party members viewing the interview with Stephanopoulos as further evidence that Biden should suspend his campaign.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 9 July 2024
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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furor. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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furor
noun
fu·ror
ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr
-ˌōr
1
: fury sense 1, rage
2
: an outburst of excitement : uproar
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