1
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
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The players rotated quickly, setting flurries of picks and cutting, creating space by driving to the basket, stretching the defense to the point of breaking, and then flinging the ball to the open man in the corner.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
The checkup came amid mounting scrutiny of the president's health, particularly given recent flurries of late-night social media posts, as well as his at-times tired demeanor during official meetings.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Snow flurries began at that elevation on Wednesday.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
The latest flurries that dusted parts of the Sierra Nevada this week are unlikely to do much to ease California’s snow drought.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Thunderstorms, rain showers and snow flurries are expected to sweep Boise as temperatures drop, according to the National Weather Service.
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Hali Smith
april 14,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Apr. 2026
Curry magic, Curry flurries, Curry bringing an arena to its feet.
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Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
Light snow flurries were falling.
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Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Even then, there are flurries of intense activity.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The players rotated quickly, setting flurries of picks and cutting, creating space by driving to the basket, stretching the defense to the point of breaking, and then flinging the ball to the open man in the corner.
—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
The checkup came amid mounting scrutiny of the president's health, particularly given recent flurries of late-night social media posts, as well as his at-times tired demeanor during official meetings.
—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Snow flurries began at that elevation on Wednesday.
—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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
Thunderstorms, rain showers and snow flurries are expected to sweep Boise as temperatures drop, according to the National Weather Service.
—
Hali Smith
april 14,
Idaho Statesman,
14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flurries
Noun
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Focaccia bursts with the flavors of a Chicago hot dog.
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The presence of this ultraviolet light, and the star-forming history of the cluster producing it, suggests that bursts of star formation contributed to waves of ionizing radiation that gradually cleared out the opaque neutral hydrogen.
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
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Winds are expected to be southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and relative humidity as low as 5%.
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Once relying on its massive missile arsenal, advances in Israeli intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance have neutered its previous strategy of relying on simultaneous barrages of missiles to overwhelm Israeli missile defenses.
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Surely that painful lesson helped Brunson weather the Spurs barrages.
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He becomes increasingly consumed by the otherworldly dimension, which alarms his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve).
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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.
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There have been intermittent outbursts of violence against immigrants since then.
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Police said Poirier continued making verbal outbursts and took an aggressive stance toward officers.
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Onaje died four days later — having suffered fatal brain hemorrhaging from multiple blows to his skull.
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Officers said that Samartino quickly assessed the situation and immediately began administering back blows to the infant.
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Ukraine has also depleted Russia's stocks by forcing it to try and intercept regular volleys of newer, more capable drones, including some equipped with jet engines that are faster and fly further than older models.
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Outnumbered over 10 to 1, the British volleys against them were withering, and again they were thrown back.
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Eftekhari worries that the mood at Iran’s first match, where fans and protesters clashed, affected the players.
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Iran’s president worries about street protests Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed concern that some Iranians could openly protest again.
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