flurry 1 of 2

noun

ˈflər-ē How to pronounce flurry (audio)
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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

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2
as in gust
a sudden brief rush of wind a flurry that scattered the fallen leaves

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of flurry
Noun
Gaming laptops are essentially powerful little portals to thousands of interactive worlds—especially those that aren’t yet plagued by crisp, cold winds or snow flurries. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 In Dunwoody, Jason Hunyar has been one of the most determined activists trying to find out how Flock cameras are being used in the city, filing a flurry of open records requests. — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 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 See All Example Sentences for flurry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flurry
  1. burst
  2. gust
  3. barrage
  4. alarm
  5. outburst
  6. blow
  7. worry
  8. flutter
Noun
  • The chemical and environmental engineers found a way to transform tough composite waste into high-value manufacturing materials using a brief burst of extreme heat.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Still a low-churn environment The burst of optimism, however, comes with some caveats.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of burst
Noun
  • The cooler weather settles into the region, with highs today struggling to make it to 50, with mostly cloudy skies, light showers, and wind gusts around 20- 30 mph.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph for the Santa Ynez Range and western south coast.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • This was studied New Zealand, Tasmania and some parts of South America where modelling to be least affected by a nuclear winter and unlikely to suffer direct hits in a nuclear barrage.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The latest Russian aerial barrage underscored the scale of the rebuilding task, as did the ongoing search for people missing beneath rubble after a deadly airstrike in southern Ukraine on Monday.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of barrage
Verb
  • Coolly, Violet responds that to avoid alarming the public, a few agitators have beenneutralized—now there’s a sticky euphemism—and their deaths passed off as revenge killings among drug traffickers.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • That move sparked enormous street protests in Israel, and alarmed many Israeli citizens overseas.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of alarm
Noun
  • In 2017, IceCube detected a neutrino that appeared to come from the direction of a quasar, known as TXS 0506+056, at the same time that a telescope detected an outburst of gamma radiation from that same object.
    — Yjan Gordon, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The fines could be rescinded if the coaches avoid sideline outbursts for the rest of the season, as the league calls for more civil interactions between coaches, players and officials.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of outburst
Noun
  • Toney is one of the leaders on the team, so losing him before the biggest game of the regular season was a tough blow.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • While the announcement doesn’t guarantee that Eisenkot will be the next prime minister, Herzog’s decision is another blow to Netanyahu, who lost his parliamentary majority in the election.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of blow
Verb
  • That forced Edmonds and former Horned Frog David Punch (now at Texas) to play lengthy minutes and have to worry about foul trouble.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Still, Nowinski is worried the Guardian Cap is giving parents and athletes a false sense of security that the game has been made considerably safer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of worry
Noun
  • At omakase restaurants, a hand roll is typically a penultimate bite — the fish trimmings minced, seasoning with a flutter of scallion greens and handed across the bar.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Alexandra Cinta, in her early 20s and one of the group’s youngest members, wears a flutter of false eyelashes and sharp wings of black eyeliner.
    — Zoey Goto, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Flurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flurry. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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