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
At the end of Saturday night’s game, Kennard did what he had been acquired to do, the reason the Lakers call him off the bench, draining a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left, sending the bench into bedlam and giving the Lakers (46-25) a 105-104 victory over the Orlando Magic (38-32).
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Another centered on a teenage girl (Chloë Sevigny doppelgänger Emma Halleen), whose insecurities blind her to a life that is, on its surface, pretty good, finds a palpable sadness within the bedlam of the show.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Eiler says Panama City turned to bedlam in about 20 minutes after the wind died down.
—Jasper Craven, Wired News, 8 Jan. 2026
Boise State isn’t immune to the struggles brought on by the transfer bedlam.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Another centered on a teenage girl (Chloë Sevigny doppelgänger Emma Halleen), whose insecurities blind her to a life that is, on its surface, pretty good, finds a palpable sadness within the bedlam of the show.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Eiler says Panama City turned to bedlam in about 20 minutes after the wind died down.
—Jasper Craven, Wired News, 8 Jan. 2026
Boise State isn’t immune to the struggles brought on by the transfer bedlam.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedlam
Noun
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Headphones are often my saving grace in this madhouse.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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But apparently this circus act costs taxpayers.—
Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Their impressive acrobatics rival any circus performer’s feats.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Winnetka’s Village Council put an end to the latest commotion over its lakefront by opposing a project that would build chain-link fencing for dogs on Centennial Beach.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Those seated in the gunner or engineer positions will also be treated to additional clips of Grogu via their adjacent flight panels, the young alien here portrayed as something of a playful pet of a child who is exaggeratedly chill during the commotion.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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“Bedlam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedlam. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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