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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of alarums and excursions

  • as in commotion
  • as in commotion
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alarums and excursions

plural noun

Definition of alarums and excursionsnext
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity the city is preparing for the alarums and excursions that inevitably accompany a presidential visit

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • commotion
  • stir
  • disturbance
  • hurry
  • turmoil
  • fuss
  • noise
  • row
  • racket
  • fun
  • storm
  • to-do
  • bobbery
  • hurricane
  • clatter
  • coil
  • splore
  • clutter
  • zoo
  • bother
  • bustle
  • hoopla
  • pandemonium
  • hue and cry
  • hubbub
  • tumult
  • hullabaloo
  • blather
  • roar
  • ado
  • ruckus
  • ruction
  • moil
  • stew
  • ballyhoo
  • rumpus
  • kerfuffle
  • hurry-scurry
  • bluster
  • furor
  • furore
  • uproar
  • squall
  • welter
  • hubble-bubble
  • hurly-burly
  • whirl
  • shindy
  • flurry
  • pother
  • upheaval
  • do
  • foofaraw
  • williwaw
  • hurly
  • helter-skelter
  • hoo-ha
  • outcry
  • howl
  • clamor
  • disorder
  • din
  • cacophony
  • eruption
  • unrest
  • outbreak
  • brawl
  • outburst
  • flutter
  • scuffle
  • melee
  • fever
  • fray
  • fracas
  • fret
  • lather
  • tizzy
  • dither
  • flare-up
  • hassle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rest
  • peace
  • quiet
  • calm
  • stillness
  • tranquility
  • hush
  • order
  • quietude
  • orderliness

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“Alarums and excursions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alarums%20and%20excursions. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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