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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
the movie follows the comic duo through a series of outrageous and uproarious escapades
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as in noisy
full of or characterized by the presence of noise
visited the site where the action movie was being filmed only to find a chaotic, uproarious set
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Recent Examples of uproarious
Canyon Crest Academy’s award-winning Envision Theatre Arts program recently announced its spring season of shows: the historical and uproarious play The Book of Will, and the poignant and imaginative musical Alice by Heart.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Thankfully, the writer-director-actor Theda Hammel is an exception to the rule, making her feature debut with this raucous, transgressive and frequently uproarious return to the summer of 2020.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Equally uproarious are the members of the amateur theater troupe, spearheaded by Remy Auberjonois’ overly-sure-of-himself Bottom.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Lisa from Temecula Finally at the forefront, after some big cast departures leading into the season, Ego Nwodim displays character work that is as well done as the steak on her plate in the uproarious sketch.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Thankfully, the writer-director-actor Theda Hammel is an exception to the rule, making her feature debut with this raucous, transgressive and frequently uproarious return to the summer of 2020.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Equally uproarious are the members of the amateur theater troupe, spearheaded by Remy Auberjonois’ overly-sure-of-himself Bottom.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Lisa from Temecula Finally at the forefront, after some big cast departures leading into the season, Ego Nwodim displays character work that is as well done as the steak on her plate in the uproarious sketch.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uproarious
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Popular posts might feature a photo with a humorous caption, an anonymous confession, or a detailed technical answer to a complex question.—
Dan Cody
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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In his feature debut, Dupont follows the two men with a sense of empathetic detachment and an appreciation for fine detail and humorous dialogue.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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The sheer volume of content created far outpaces what audiences can consume, leading to a noisy, crowded digital ecosystem.—
Luca Brinkhues,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Its lineup interspersed noisy no wave groups like Pop Music Fever Dream and Pure Adult, upbeat pop-rock performances from bands like Um, Jennifer?—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
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There are enough quotable lines of dialogue in the movie’s first half to remind you why Succession was, pound for pound, one of the most profanely funny shows on TV during its run.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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Because to us, the most funny things are right next to the most tragic things.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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But of course, a past-his-prime comedic superstar wasn’t going to be the one to end Cena’s record-breaking 17th world title reign, no matter how bad Cena’s run as a heel has been thus far.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Those moments helped solidify Oblivion as an unintended comedic masterpiece.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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While there is something amusing about the sight of a bear climbing in like a person hitching a ride, the aftermath of a bear finding its way into your car is rarely a laughing matter.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The vibrant 90-minute play that kicked off La Jolla Playhouse’s 2025-26 season on Thursday night, is filled with funny lines, dancing, amusing characters and the joyful celebration of life.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The unintentionally comical effect of that interview created an impression of a young player whose head was tethered to his shoulders with less than customary tightness.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region's case of mistaken identity inspired numerous comical comments on Facebook.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The emotion of the hysterical parents and seeing the child in the road was too much for Headrick to bear in the moment.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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But South Africa fits with Trump’s apparent belief, one reflected in the stream of hysterical rhetoric about the treatment of Afrikaners, that anti-white discrimination is the most pernicious ideology in the world.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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Arngrim is also an author, stand-up comic, podcaster, and cooking show host.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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No surprise here, but Deborah is not, in fact, dead, but the terrible obit’s claim — that Deborah killed the Late Night franchise — is more enough to shock the comic out of her funk.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
29 May 2025
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