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

Last week, China embarked on a flurry of diplomatic activity with Iran and Gulf Arab states. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026

The 51-year-old former stand-up comedian’s conviction and the flurry of reaction from those who once moved in his orbit comes at a time of heightened debate in Britain about the toxic mix of fame, power and abuse. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 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