FLURRIED Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

flurried

verb

past tense of flurry

as in alarmed

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike

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Recent Examples of flurried The game flurried out, past a hundred and twenty minutes, without Argentina registering a single shot on the Spanish goal. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Meanwhile, a team of flat-out-astounding camera-handlers and stagehands flurried around her like puppeteers around a hypercomplex marionette, turning an almost-empty stage into a Technicolor whirlwind of character and story. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flurried

Verb

Nonetheless, the testing has shown continued drop in US scores over the last decade, that have alarmed many educationalists.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Cheng’s termination in 2024 alarmed many journalists, especially given that foreign outlets have traditionally faced less pressure than local news outlets in Hong Kong.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of alarmed

Verb

Over a quarter of students in high-income countries complained their classmates got distracted by digital devices in most or every science class.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Researchers found that people who distracted themselves from an itch actually had worse inflammation than those who didn’t.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of distracted

Verb

Still, the news has worried some, like the founder of conservative French art publication La Tribune de l’Art, Didier Rykner.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
But Olson worried that a series of injuries during her freshman and sophomore years would affect her recruiting.

— Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of worried

Verb

Whether that was a message to the fans getting agitated at a pause on signings or the board who were considering their next move, only Carrick knows.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Paramount and other groups, including cinema chain owners and some Hollywood unions, have agitated for a settlement to curtail months of uncertainty over whether the deal will go through.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of agitated

Verb

Wolverines have a wide physical advantage, but makeup of the offensive line is unsettled and QB Bryce Underwood hasn't run Jason Beck's offense in a game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Lin said recent restrictions affecting mainland investors’ access to offshore brokerages in Hong Kong had particularly unsettled some clients.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026