COMMOTION Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

commotion

noun

kə-ˈmō-shən

Definition of commotion

as in disturbance

a state of noisy, confused activity the commotion created when the nation's top rock band arrived in town

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Recent Examples of commotion One resident just happened to be taking his morning walk along the trail and saw the commotion on the green. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Christian and Laura Stone had stopped by to see what was causing the commotion after noticing the emergency light while taking their kids to school. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 When one of the Stanford representatives wondered if the neighbors would mind all the late-night commotion, Monje-Deisseroth shrugged it off. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 There’s a lot of commotion swirling around you, and much of the drama may not even involve you directly. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commotion

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Noun

Authorities say the situation began when officers were called to a domestic disturbance involving a man at a woman in the rear of the New Holland Market shopping center on the 1900 block of Jesse Jewell Parkway.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Harper Alderson, editor of Trinity's University Times newspaper, told RTÉ about the disturbances on Tuesday, and said that Irish police had used pepper spray on two protesters.

— Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

From Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay-Z’s elevator incident in 2014, to Kim Kardashian causing a stir after wearing Marilyn Monroe’s beaded dress to the 2022 Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night is no stranger to backlash.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
At the last Met Gala in May, model Bhavitha Mandava caused a stir online after she was outfitted in a pair of Chanel jeans and a half-zip many thought to be far too workaday.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

After a marathon journey involving three connecting flights to reach Glasgow—and coming off the back of a particularly hectic week that had left me feeling a little under the weather—the lack of fuss was firmly appreciated.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Their clients, like the classic Vegas-chapel clientele, didn’t want the fuss of a giant ceremony or just didn’t have the guests.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fuss

Noun

The estate has been in turmoil since Michael’s death on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Interconnected supply chains, geopolitical turmoil and inflation, AI’s impact on jobs, and climate change’s ripple effects on global consumption patterns are collectively scuppering the tried-and-tested playbook.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of turmoil

Noun

Linebacker Rasheem Biles was a menace for the Longhorns and also had two, plus three QB hurries as a blitzer.

— PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Traore had six tackles, 1½ tackles for a loss, a half-sack and two quarterback hurries, and Talich had six tackles, the interception and the key pass breakup to fuel the defense.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

Beyond its own career, Television became a key inspiration for Sonic Youth and Geese, which shared Television’s downtown panache and coils of guitar noise.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
In my experience, degraded fluid can sometimes cause clutch chatter, vibration, or a humming noise.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

Or when it’s not scripted for the set’s bed to break with a thunderous clatter.

— Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
An operation in Kenscoff In the mists of the steep hills that ring southern Port-au-Prince, CNN saw one Task Force operation where helicopters manned by foreign contractors assaulted gang positions, and drones detonated amid the clatter of gunfire.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of clatter

Noun

Buckley said the Learjet captain was likely trying to get around or fly above the storm system, exceeding the safe speeds and altitudes of the plane.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
The greatest concern is across northwest Texas and farther north into Oklahoma and Kansas, where storms could first develop along an eastward-moving dryline Monday evening.

— Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 2 Nov. 2026

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