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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
Naema Ahmed, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s a better chance of snow flurries in Homestead than the Heat intentionally losing games to improve their draft position.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Temperatures dialed back down heading into the weekend, with strong winds and light flurries in the forecast.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The transactions have raised a host of questions and flurries of protest from lawmakers, unions and industry players.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Some lingering light flurries will taper off through the day, but another system is expected to move through in the evening.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Snow flurries are blowing at an angle, the sky is a leaden grey, and visibility is poor.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The potential for flurries will wane on Saturday, the weather service said.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
Tuesday may see some isolated flurries early and partly sunny skies during the day, reaching a high in the low 40s, forecasts show.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
And flurries have been spotted as far south as as Cape Coral, Florida, south of Tampa.
—Naema Ahmed, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s a better chance of snow flurries in Homestead than the Heat intentionally losing games to improve their draft position.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Temperatures dialed back down heading into the weekend, with strong winds and light flurries in the forecast.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The transactions have raised a host of questions and flurries of protest from lawmakers, unions and industry players.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Some lingering light flurries will taper off through the day, but another system is expected to move through in the evening.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Snow flurries are blowing at an angle, the sky is a leaden grey, and visibility is poor.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The potential for flurries will wane on Saturday, the weather service said.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
Tuesday may see some isolated flurries early and partly sunny skies during the day, reaching a high in the low 40s, forecasts show.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flurries
Noun
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This chain reaction — a photoelectric feedback loop — produces intense radiation bursts of X-rays and gamma rays that can reach deep space.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Try setting a timer for yourself and seeing how much you can get done in quick bursts (with breaks in between, of course).—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Meteorologists say storms could be capable of producing large hail, damaging wind gusts and possibly a tornado or two, particularly across areas north of Interstate 20 closer to the Red River during the evening hours.—
Michael Cuviello,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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For the Tehachapi Mountains, northeast winds 25 to 35 with gusts up to 50 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The expensive and time-consuming journey is worth it, travelers said, to avoid the regular barrages of Iranian missiles.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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For Iran, sustaining smaller but continuous barrages may be more effective than large one-time strikes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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But that's not really what alarms me, someone making money off of military advancements.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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But what alarms him most is the silence from the business community.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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But the sun is a relatively quiet star, and Earth's magnetic field is strong enough to protect our planet against those outbursts.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dark skies will improve the chances of spotting any brief outbursts or brighter meteors.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
3 Mar. 2026
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Her tenure was marked by downward-trending stock prices and a series of blows to the company’s image.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, Starmer’s Labour government seems bent on inflicting even harsher blows very soon.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s missile-and-drone volleys are tapering off somewhat as launchers are destroyed and inventories expended, but Shaheds are so simple that Iran will likely be able to keep manufacturing and firing them in small numbers nearly indefinitely.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Iran has responded with volleys of missile and drone strikes against targets across the Middle East, including energy infrastructure.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But worries about a potentially slowing economy are pulling downward at the same time.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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But what worries me a little bit more is that some of the professionals at embassies and consuls are not being told to come home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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