1
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
Christmas morning at our house is always marked by pandemonium
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as in hell
capitalized
the place of punishment for the wicked after death
a surrealist painting in which all the torments of Pandemonium are vividly depicted
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Recent Examples of pandemonium
Christopher Lennertz composes appropriately hair-raising music for all this pandemonium.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
The tumbling catch attempt came up short, and the Warriors stormed the field in pandemonium.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Diplomatic pandemonium broke loose: threats, more deportations, an unspoken but very real mutual cutback on visas.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Freeman doubled in a run to reduce the Dodgers’ deficit to one, and pandemonium ensued.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
The tumbling catch attempt came up short, and the Warriors stormed the field in pandemonium.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Diplomatic pandemonium broke loose: threats, more deportations, an unspoken but very real mutual cutback on visas.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Freeman doubled in a run to reduce the Dodgers’ deficit to one, and pandemonium ensued.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemonium
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But add to the equation local merchants and eateries and the vibes abounded, which is not to say the cause got lost in the commotion.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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All the commotion around them was stifling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Brian is there waiting for her and holy hell are these two into each other.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Yes, there are teams that constantly underwhelm, but the teams that remain talented and in purgatory hell might be worse off.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Jung and Pauli’s hyper-intellectualization of everyday phenomena leaves out a fundamental component of the synchronicity—a deep emotional disturbance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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The disturbance has no chance of forming over the next 48 hours and a low 30% chance of forming over the next seven days, the hurricane center said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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National Park Service officials say there was no way to predict the Dragon Bravo Fire would turn into an inferno, jump containment lines and rip through the Grand Canyon's North Rim, leaving a historic lodge and 100 other structures in smoking ruin.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Around 1,000 firefighters are battling the huge inferno—which was only 7 percent contained at the start of the week—amid gusty winds and dry conditions.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Florida’s Surgeon General, Joseph Ladapo, created a stir this week suggesting the state eliminate all school vaccine requirements.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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When season 1 premiered, Noah and Joanne’s first kiss caused quite the stir.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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But if such factors tempered the public’s instinct to rush to the harshest judgments, the ordeal also revealed how the corporatization of sports betting had done little to snuff out a secretive underworld estimated to be responsible for $64 billion in illicit wagers annually.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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For Aronofsky, the city’s ethnic blend has no special claim on virtue; there seem to be as many criminal underworlds as there are demographic groups.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
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Thailand has been in political turmoil since, ever since deadly border clashes with Cambodian forces.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Stock futures gained momentum on Sunday evening as investors brace for fresh inflation data and political turmoil overseas that could ripple through the bond market.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Defensive end starter Charlie Collins and backup Phillip Lee led the front-line defensive group with two tackles each, though Lee had a team-high three quarterback hurries.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, Beaman played in three games and made two tackles and forced one QB hurry.—
Matthew Ho,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pandemonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemonium. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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