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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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
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The killings have also left in their wake a flurry of questions.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Mater Dei junior guard Luke Barnett scored 21 points, 11 of those in the first 68 seconds flurry to start the fourth quarter.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
That confluence and flurry of memories are part of the before.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The killings have also left in their wake a flurry of questions.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
Banks’ flurry not only flipped a 33-31 deficit into a 35-33 lead but got the crowd roaring and illustrated how valuable Banks can be on the defensive end.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Mater Dei junior guard Luke Barnett scored 21 points, 11 of those in the first 68 seconds flurry to start the fourth quarter.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flurry
Noun
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Its approach to comedy is ripped straight from the world of musical cast parties and improv shows, with every performer doing their best to turn every line into a GIF-able burst of wholesome self-deprecation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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This simple yet powerful step turned noisy, unreliable photon signals into clean bursts of single photons — a breakthrough for future quantum technologies.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One vessel recorded a minimum air pressure of 955 millibars and hurricane-force gusts topping 150 miles per hour.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Imelda is expected to track much closer to Bermuda than Humberto, with the potential for a direct landfall, sustained winds of more than 74 mph and higher gusts, and up to 4 inches of rain Wednesday into Thursday.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The second-quarter Dragons barrage featured contributions from the offense, defense and special teams.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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Like countless generations before them, today’s young adults are subject to what feels like a constant barrage of headlines bemoaning their generational shortcomings.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Union leaders are also alarmed by new regulations announced Tuesday that increase the minimum number of workers required to form a union from 20 to 50, and raise the maximum number of unions per factory from three to five.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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European leaders, alarmed at the rise in airspace incursions and the security threat that drones pose, proposed building a drone wall to protect the region’s eastern flank against potential attacks and incursions.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The drama centers on 17-year-old Lee Jooin (Seo Su-bin), an unpredictable high school student whose angry outburst creates ripple effects throughout her world.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Late in the Lynx's 86-81 Game 4 loss to Phoenix, Collier suffered an ankle injury on a controversial no-call that resulted in a fiery sideline outburst from Minnesota head coach Cheryl Reeve.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yes, the Seahawks entered the game short-handed in the secondary, then suffered another blow when cornerback Riq Woolen suffered a concussion in the third quarter.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Business is booming, but President Chris Kohnle worries the 80-year-old, family-run establishment could soon take a blow.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As if the local deer population had enough to worry about as the bow hunting season begins, now a disease is spreading between them.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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From junior staffers worried about automation to managers fearing irrelevance, no one feels entirely safe.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Days after Kirk's death, there was a flutter of suggestions and claims, without evidence, that Israel was responsible, according to reporting by CNN.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Flurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flurry. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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