as in madhouse
a place of uproar or confusion
there's no way I can get any reading done in this bedlam, so I'm going to the library
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Recent Examples of bedlam
Its trading floor — the setting for most of the hostile financial bedlam — was last seen smothered in tarpaulin while awaiting closure after the bank was acquired by an Egyptian sovereign wealth fund.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Boise State isn’t immune to the struggles brought on by the transfer bedlam.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
To fashion the quintessential NYC set, Hollywood was the only way to go
Hitchcock briefly considered shooting on location, but the filmmaker soon realized his vision would conflict with the bedlam of the Big Apple.
—Nathan Smith, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2025
Farmingdale, New York — After a weekend of absolute bedlam at Bethpage, the dust is settling on an extraordinary Ryder Cup competition.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Boise State isn’t immune to the struggles brought on by the transfer bedlam.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
To fashion the quintessential NYC set, Hollywood was the only way to go
Hitchcock briefly considered shooting on location, but the filmmaker soon realized his vision would conflict with the bedlam of the Big Apple.
—Nathan Smith, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2025
Farmingdale, New York — After a weekend of absolute bedlam at Bethpage, the dust is settling on an extraordinary Ryder Cup competition.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedlam
Noun
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In practice, this means a madhouse of multimedia rooms, packed with gurgling videos and useless machines and humanoid bodies.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Given her reputation and TikTok-famous opener Ella Langley, the badge line was a madhouse.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In total, 24 performances will span music, dance, opera, circus, and more, culminating in a special anniversary tribute concert on September 11.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The free neighborhood tour runs April 25 to May 17, with six performances in parks across Mid-City and South Bay featuring professional circus artists, live brass band and young performers.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The commotion awakened the victim’s mother, who rushed in, causing the suspect to burst out of the home and flee, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Kahramanmaras Governor Mukerrem Unluer had said the shooter had shot and killed himself in the commotion.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Bedlam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedlam. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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