Synonyms of flurry

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noun

ˈflər-ē 

1

as in burst

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burst
• outburst
• flutter
• surge
• spurt
• outbreak
• increase
• flicker
• eruption
• explosion
• boost
• flare
• renewal
• flash
• rush
• spree
• flood
• flare-up
• recurrence
• upswing
• upturn
• recrudescence
• deluge
• commotion
• volley
• pickup
• spate
• paroxysm
• epidemic
• binge
• furor
• uproar
• jag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slump
• calm
• doldrums

2

as in gust

a sudden brief rush of wind

a flurry that scattered the fallen leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gust
• blow
• breeze
• tornado
• blast
• scud
• windblast
• hurricane
• gale
• current
• whiff
• zephyr
• breath
• williwaw
• tempest
• puff
• windstorm
• waft
• squall
• draft
• air
• bluster
• northeaster
• norther
• westerly
• southeaster
• southwester
• northwester
• northerly

3

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

a patient with a mysterious illness being subjected to a flurry of tests

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrage
• bombardment
• volley
• hail
• flood
• torrent
• fusillade
• salvo
• drumbeat
• blitzkrieg
• blitz
• tide
• cannonade
• shower
• storm
• surge
• avalanche
• rash
• drumfire
• deluge
• outpouring
• outburst
• spate
• burst
• stream
• inundation
• outflow
• overflow
• glut
• broadside
• current
• gush
• surplus
• flood tide
• earful
• excess
• overabundance
• cataract
• flush
• river
• discharge
• cataclysm
• surfeit
• engulfment
• superabundance
• oversupply
• overkill
• superfluity
• overage
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trickle
• drip
• dribble

flurry

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verb

as in to alarm

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alarm
• worry
• distract
• bother
• concern
• disturb
• anger
• distress
• upset
• dismay
• agitate
• plague
• unsettle
• disquiet
• discomfort
• haunt
• derail
• exercise
• fuss
• annoy
• rattle
• undo
• ail
• discompose
• perturb
• confuse
• unhinge
• bug
• freak (out)
• irritate
• weird out
• distemper
• frazzle
• fluster
• embarrass
• hagride
• harass
• aggravate
• rile
• exasperate
• irk
• put off
• discourage
• pique
• put out
• pester
• fret
• harry
• vex
• faze
• bedevil
• chafe
• gall
• shake up
• disconcert
• peeve
• get
• grate
• nettle
• jar
• discountenance
• discomfit
• confound
• chivy
• abash
• daunt
• mortify
• dispirit
• unnerve
• dishearten
• nonplus
• demoralize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quiet
• settle
• calm
• compose
• soothe
• alleviate
• allay
• assuage
• tranquilize
• placate
• mollify
• appease
• pacify
• conciliate
• propitiate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flurry

Noun

The Baltimore Sun’s Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino hopped on right after the final cuts were announced and gave their initial reactions to the flurry of roster moves. — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026

The news out of Alaska shows how cloud seeding plays out — usually as a drizzle or a flurry, not a downpour. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

Rumors flurrying For the past week, rumors swirled throughout the metro about Monday being the day legislators would vote to lock down a STAR bond offer to lure the team over the state line. — Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025

Meanwhile, a team of flat-out-astounding camera-handlers and stagehands flurried around her like puppeteers around a hypercomplex marionette, turning an almost-empty stage into a Technicolor whirlwind of character and story. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025