Synonyms of flurry

flurry 1 of 2

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

Japan passed a law to designate one of its cities as a second capital, triggering a flurry of public relations campaigns by the 13 local governments vying for the mantle. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 Aug. 2026

This climate powerhouse is expected to reach unprecedented strength later in 2026, inspiring a flurry of colorful, descriptive terms across social media posts, blogs and even news stories. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 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