as in disturbance
a state of noisy, confused activity
the commotion created when the nation's top rock band arrived in town
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Recent Examples of commotion
Alerted by residents of the commotion, Bass arrived at the scene and urged the forces to leave.
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Jim Newton, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
The show began without a hitch, but about 20 to 25 minutes later, there were whispers of confusion, then a panicked commotion.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
Kernodle put up a fight, and the commotion got the attention of surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
There were two other roommates in the home at the time of the killings that both survived and reported seeing the suspect and hearing commotion that night.
—Gabe Whisnant
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Jim Newton, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
The show began without a hitch, but about 20 to 25 minutes later, there were whispers of confusion, then a panicked commotion.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
Kernodle put up a fight, and the commotion got the attention of surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
There were two other roommates in the home at the time of the killings that both survived and reported seeing the suspect and hearing commotion that night.
—Gabe Whisnant
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commotion
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Prior to Vance's arrival in the rural vacation spot, the Secret Service reportedly brought disturbances to Charlbury, a village with just 3,000 residents.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The hurricane center is also tracking two other disturbances, one in the north-central Atlantic and one just off Louisiana’s coast.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Diggs caused a stir during the spring when he was videotaped on a boat handing out a pink substance in baggies.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Love Is Blind premiered in February 2020 on Netflix, and instantly caused a stir.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The recycled-nylon fabric feels silky and soft, and there’s no stiff elastic band to wrestle with—the underwear slides right on, no fuss.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
19 Aug. 2025
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An excellent lawn alternative for dry shade, Pennsylvania or oak sedge provides the look and feel of grass without the fuss.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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So there was a huge amount of political turmoil around continuing with the SALT cap.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The investigative updates Tuesday came as the CDC held an all-agency meeting where staffers hoped to get more details about last week’s shooting – the latest example of the ongoing turmoil at one of the world’s top health agencies, more than five years after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 25-year-old played a team-high 1,078 offensive snaps, allowing just three sacks, along with 35 pressures and 32 hurries, according to Pro Football Focus.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Strange New Worlds… but that changed in a hurry this week.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
14 Aug. 2025
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My focus was straight ahead on the asphalt rushing under us, of course, and the engine noise and roar of the wind precluded chit-chat anyway.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The offense finding its best self feels essential if this team is going to make any noise in October.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Las Vegas in August feels like another planet—blazing heat, flashing lights, and the constant clatter of slot machines.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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For now, Sean Combs remains in limbo — awaiting sentencing, stripped of luxury, legacy bruised, his Fourth of July marked not by explosions in the sky but by fluorescent lights and the clatter of plastic trays.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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Instead, meteorologists anticipate the storm will pass between Bermuda and North Carolina's Outer Banks.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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But another driver behind it is some of the infrastructure that has been in place for decades, installed long before concerns about climate change and 1,000 year storms were more commonplace.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Commotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commotion. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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