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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
Steven Sosna, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Snow flurries in Jacksonville Why is Groundhog Day celebrated?
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Feb. 2026
Record cold, bitter wind chills and even some snow flurries ended January and started February for Central Florida overnight Saturday and early Sunday morning.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Rare light snow flurries were seen early Sunday morning in Tampa Bay, Florida, near the city’s National Weather Service field office.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
On Christmas Day 1989, the thermometer dropped to 30 degrees at Miami International Airport and snow flurries tickled upturned faces in Tampa and Sarasota.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Dangerous cold arrives in Kansas City Friday, bringing wind chills well below zero and the chance for a few harmless snow flurries.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
Worst case scenario is that Baltimore metro receives a few flurries with up to a trace of snow.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Snow flurries in Jacksonville Why is Groundhog Day celebrated?
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Feb. 2026
Record cold, bitter wind chills and even some snow flurries ended January and started February for Central Florida overnight Saturday and early Sunday morning.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Rare light snow flurries were seen early Sunday morning in Tampa Bay, Florida, near the city’s National Weather Service field office.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
On Christmas Day 1989, the thermometer dropped to 30 degrees at Miami International Airport and snow flurries tickled upturned faces in Tampa and Sarasota.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Dangerous cold arrives in Kansas City Friday, bringing wind chills well below zero and the chance for a few harmless snow flurries.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flurries
Noun
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Also, some bursts showed strong circular polarization, a signal characteristic of magnetic processes.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Hulu has steadily built a library of bold, thought-provoking miniseries that have managed to entertain audiences in short bursts.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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In recent weeks, the relentless barrages have damaged some of Ukraine’s protected world heritage sites in Odesa, the western city of Lviv and the capital, Kyiv, UNESCO said Tuesday.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The fighting included fighter jet sorties, exchanges of rocket fire and artillery barrages.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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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Last year, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched an air travel civility campaign, noting that the FAA had seen a 400% increase of in-flight outbursts since 2019 and 13,800 unruly passenger incidents since 2021.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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With 2026 aligning with the roughly 80-year rhythm of past outbursts, however, astronomers have shifted some attention to late June.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the first half, both teams traded blows, with the largest lead being seven by the Bulldogs.—
Mukala Kabongo,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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He is seen performing first aid, administering back blows to the infant to remove the blockage.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The consistent execution and variation in those volleys displayed just how technically gifted Van Persie was and deserve recognition.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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The strategy that King decided on at the last minute was to hang back, lobbing softballs to create long volleys that would tire Riggs out.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wildfire worries As the warmth builds, dry, gusty winds will sweep across the High Plains this week, increasing the risk of wildfire ignition and rapid spread.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Even this newspaper story worries her.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Flurries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flurries. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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