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as in bursts
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread
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as in gusts
a sudden brief rush of wind
a flurry that scattered the fallen leaves
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as in barrages
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a patient with a mysterious illness being subjected to a flurry of tests
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as in alarms
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 flurries
Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
As the rain and snow fall, flurries can melt, mix together and refreeze just before hitting the ground, according to Jackson Macfarlane, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Boise office.
—Hali Smith
april 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026
From one end skates Wisconsin, racking up upsets and scoring in flurries.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Curry magic, Curry flurries, Curry bringing an arena to its feet.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
Light snow flurries were falling.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
Neither that, nor Monday’s snow flurries, stopped Jennifer Hall and her family from making their own Magic City hoodies and proudly wearing them to the game at State Farm Arena.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Scattered flurries are possible in the afternoon and evening, with the chance of a snow squall in the Poconos.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Roselle resident didn’t mind the chill in the air or snow flurries on Saturday.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
The latest flurries that dusted parts of the Sierra Nevada this week are unlikely to do much to ease California’s snow drought.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
As the rain and snow fall, flurries can melt, mix together and refreeze just before hitting the ground, according to Jackson Macfarlane, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Boise office.
—Hali Smith
april 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026
From one end skates Wisconsin, racking up upsets and scoring in flurries.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Curry magic, Curry flurries, Curry bringing an arena to its feet.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
Light snow flurries were falling.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
Neither that, nor Monday’s snow flurries, stopped Jennifer Hall and her family from making their own Magic City hoodies and proudly wearing them to the game at State Farm Arena.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Scattered flurries are possible in the afternoon and evening, with the chance of a snow squall in the Poconos.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Roselle resident didn’t mind the chill in the air or snow flurries on Saturday.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flurries
Noun
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The discordant, Bernard Herrmann-esque bursts of María Portugal’s rich score ratchet up the suspense and foreboding.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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We were immediately greeted by a resplendence of wildflowers, including purple-pink woolly bluecurls, bright orange southern bush monkey flower, red bursts of cardinal catchfly and at least one Catalina Mariposa lily.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The highest risk of fire weather is currently expected on Saturday and Sunday, when winds of 15 to 30 mph are expected, with isolated gusts up to 50 mph.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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For these storms, the Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of Kansas and Missouri, including the Kansas City metro, under a slight (Level 2 of 5) risk of severe weather, with large hail and damaging wind gusts the primary hazards.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Iran’s drone barrages heavily depleted its expensive interceptor missile stockpiles.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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Iran fired over 1,000 ballistic missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states during the war, as well as barrages of drones.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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The focal point of escalating concern is oldest son Jeremy (Edik Beddoes) whose increasingly erratic behavior alarms those around him, not only for his safety but others as well.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Whether that future excites or alarms fans, the law—not nostalgia or tradition—will determine who suits up in March.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Until then, neighbors will have to deal with the man's outbursts.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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This incident also led to Eckert and Hellberg nearly coming to blows before being separated by the fourth official.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange blows, mainly in southern Lebanon, since a nominal ceasefire took hold last month.—
Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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The Idaho Statesman’s recent top stories span Idaho Power’s bid to build two new natural gas plants, a Boise State fan’s decision to drop serious cash on a chunk of the famous blue turf and Boise Mayor Lauren McLean’s verbal volleys at the Legislature in her State of the City speech.—
Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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Trooper, which sells a 75-item box equipped with water pouches, meal bars, and a hand-crank radio, designed to sustain a family of four for 72 hours, built its kits after the 2024 floods but has found an altogether different audience since the missile and drone volleys started, AGBI reported.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sheppard worries about possible injury or burnout as Gout grows.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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That’s also the gap that worries Ben Mizes, president of Clever Real Estate.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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“Flurries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flurries. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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