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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
Fans took to the streets to celebrate, which quickly turned into pandemonium.
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Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Vendors have also taken to social media to mourn profit losses, saying that the security risks and general pandemonium alienated some customers and led to lower sales figures.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Adil Kha, 21, who works in a retail store in the station and witnessed the aftermath of the attack, described pandemonium as dozens of commuters fled the violence.
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Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
The scene was complete pandemonium as both Johnson and the crowd could hardly contain their excitement.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pandemonium
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Vendors have also taken to social media to mourn profit losses, saying that the security risks and general pandemonium alienated some customers and led to lower sales figures.
—
Ilana Arougheti
june 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Adil Kha, 21, who works in a retail store in the station and witnessed the aftermath of the attack, described pandemonium as dozens of commuters fled the violence.
—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
The scene was complete pandemonium as both Johnson and the crowd could hardly contain their excitement.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pandemonium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemonium
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Then about a week later, the son responded to a commotion outside their home and found Spencer hitting his mother in the head with a brick, according to officials.
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Seeing the commotion, Louis and Paul came galloping back.
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Tuesday, the Warriors got a hell of a lot smarter, a hell of a lot tougher, and infinitely better.
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Peristere does his best to re-establish the series’ rhythms before all watery hell breaks loose.
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Golt could not say what the disturbance was about.
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However, in the eastern Pacific basin, a pair of tropical disturbances are being watched for possible development in the next several days far from land.
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Bass was in Ghana when the deadly inferno erupted.
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The fire initially grew into a huge inferno, creating a pillar of thick, black smoke that could be seen for miles.
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The cover girl, who is drawn on the box, has created a stir.
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Rag and Bone’s Miramar line has caused a stir among celebrities and editors alike since its debut a few years ago.
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The company’s downfall came not from its ties to the Costa Rican underworld but from Pughsley and the others’ failure to pay taxes.
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The show, which starts in 1977 in Naples, follows Pietro Savastano – a tough city kid from a poor neighborhood – who is set to enter the criminal underworld as a means of survival.
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The federal program, established by Congress in 1990, shields immigrants from countries in turmoil from deportation.
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This catastrophe severely exacerbates Venezuela's existing economic crisis and political turmoil, leaving children facing extreme deprivation, malnutrition, and disease.
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Evans worked as an off-the-ball floor spacer with the ability to heat up from outside in a hurry while shooting 38% from behind the arc through two seasons.
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His hushed, ragged whisper feels suitably weathered, fitting a collection of songs that never are in a hurry.
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“Pandemonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemonium. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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