ˈrə-kəs
1
as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
the ruckus left one person with a sprained wrist
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2
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
quit creating such a ruckus—I'm trying to sleep!
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Recent Examples of ruckus
Through the nineteen-seventies, as Reich and Philip Glass were causing a ruckus in the classical-music establishment, Riley became a liminal figure.
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William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
The first episode caused a lot of ruckus online due to the depiction of President Donald Trump and his seemingly one-sided relationship with Satan.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Another man appeared to grab the male fan, and two women from the ruckus exchanged some hair-pulling and punches.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The band brought out Omar Apollo, a Mexican American alternative artist, to join the ruckus.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
The first episode caused a lot of ruckus online due to the depiction of President Donald Trump and his seemingly one-sided relationship with Satan.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Another man appeared to grab the male fan, and two women from the ruckus exchanged some hair-pulling and punches.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The band brought out Omar Apollo, a Mexican American alternative artist, to join the ruckus.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruckus
Noun
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Four deputies suffered minor injuries while breaking up the brawl, authorities said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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In July, a group of girls got into a brawl near the restaurant's entrance that others recorded and posted on social media.—
Robert Anglen,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The newsmagazine’s previous season was filled with commotion, but Whitaker says there is noise about something tied to the show almost every year.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Oprah Winfrey, who popped up earlier in the week at Ralph Lauren's fashion show, caused quite the commotion with her appearance at Christian Siriano's runway show Friday.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Following a 12-game non-conference slate, highlighted by home bouts with Utah State and Davidson, as well as road clashes with Virginia Tech and Appalachian State, the 49ers tip off what hopes to be a bounce-back year in conference play — starting on New Year’s Eve.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the build-up to this scene, Jordan has a clash with the head of student life about their gender identity, and the school’s intentional disregard of their experience and language around it.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The disturbance is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 8 to 12 inches with isolated maximum totals of 16 inches in eastern Cuba, and 4 to 8 inches of rain in the Bahamas.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The disturbance draws Rafferty and his men into the heart of the crowd — and away from the entrances — to break up the skirmish.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hubert Mazur, Ray Collins and Jocelyne Robledo were also detained at the protests after engaging in physical altercations with federal officers, according to the court documents.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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After the pursuit, Reeve appeared to engage in a verbal altercation with the game official.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Combine the two in a non-reactive container and stir.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the president's statements are causing a stir.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Often overly-formal affairs can actually detract from making your guests feel welcome; limiting the fuss and frills helps create a more relaxed atmosphere.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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The ongoing lawsuit isn't the first time the FTC has made a fuss about Amazon's operations recently.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But few of his fellow citizens were in a hurry to follow him.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Convert some of those single points into threes and the gap closes in a hurry.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Ruckus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruckus. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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