flurries 1 of 2

plural of flurry
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flurries

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flurry

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flurries
Noun
Thin air and unpredictable wind flurries near Everest’s highest elevations prevent the drones from operating at some of the final camps leading to the summit. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flurries
Noun
  • The palate bursts with rich, agave-forward flavors, revealing curious floral nuances of geranium and sweet spices.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The bursts packed a punch, uprooting even mature trees in the Carmichael area, and disrupting power to thousands of Sacramento Municipal Utility District customers.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Anticipate quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The tornado would be classified at the top of the Fujita Scale — an F5 — with gusts of more than 200 mph.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At that time, Saudi Arabia was still mired in the destructive war in Yemen, with the Houthis frequently targeting Saudi cities and energy infrastructure with increasingly lethal barrages of explosive drones and ballistic missiles.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Russia's latest attack was its largest since July 12, according to data published by Ukraine's air force and analyzed by ABC News, and breaks with the trend so far in August of smaller-scale nightly barrages when compared to figures from June and July.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But the administration’s approach alarms other Jewish groups and erstwhile academic allies in the fight against campus antisemitism.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But when his streams became more reactionary, filled with outbursts, expletives, and certified crashouts over losing levels, subscribers flocked in.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This student’s outbursts had been an ongoing issue for three years, and Elliot quickly realized that few teachers had received the necessary restraint training to handle this student.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Stamper told jurors Stines fired nine shots in multiple volleys.
    Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • There was Shelton, bombing that serve, hitting volleys with his knees on the pavement and sliding balls nearly parallel to the net to light up the crowd.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • One set of details concerns the 1960s.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Once case, brought by Florida mother Megan Garcia, concerns the suicide of her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025

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“Flurries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flurries. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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