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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the classroom was in a furor when the mice escaped from their cage
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
euphoric children in a gift-opening furor on Christmas morning
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as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
residents were in a furor about the new paper mill being constructed within city limits
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Recent Examples of furor
Two of his staff members quit amid the furor.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
While prominent Democrats and left-wing commentators have forcefully condemned Kirk's killing, some social media users have sparked furor for appearing to celebrate it.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
This furor over Alicent has rung alarm bells for Cooke, who says the kind of misogyny her character experiences is mirrored by the real world.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
And that brings us to another Google frustration — and one that’s much more persistent that this month’s furor after its Salesforce breach.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
While prominent Democrats and left-wing commentators have forcefully condemned Kirk's killing, some social media users have sparked furor for appearing to celebrate it.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
This furor over Alicent has rung alarm bells for Cooke, who says the kind of misogyny her character experiences is mirrored by the real world.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
And that brings us to another Google frustration — and one that’s much more persistent that this month’s furor after its Salesforce breach.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furor
Noun
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There’s a huge commotion around us.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The K-pop contingent caused a commotion, with Blackpink’s Lisa snapping pics with Stray Kids’ Felix.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Wall Street holds near record highs in a government-data blackout , with enough rotational energy toward left-behind groups, refreshed confidence in the AI spending frenzy, certainty of a Fed rate cut this month and speculative aggression in lower-quality longshots to keep the indexes aloft.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Red Sox have room to pay him now that Rafael Devers' contract is off the books, but Bregman could cause a frenzy in free agency.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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McBride sets the political context for Swift’s savage indignation by noting that 1727–1729 saw three successive harvest failures in Ireland.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 2025
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Passions run as high as style, and candor and fervor blend with humor, to endow anecdotes and reflections with pride and purpose along with mourning and indignation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Along with each political plot twist in the paddock, technological advancements cause quite a stir.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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That calmness, however, was soon overtaken by the kitchen, with the hiss of the pans, stir of the pots and sharp calls exchanged between cooks quickly filling the air, along with the sounds of an upbeat Peruvian song playing in the background.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the deadly rampage, Sanford’s military record has come into focus.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The four victims killed in the rampage were off-duty NYPD officer Didarul Islam; Wesley LePatner, an executive at Blackstone; security officer Aland Etienne; and Julia Hyman, an employee at Rudin Management.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Doing it all at once would trigger public outrage.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The remark made waves on social media, sparking outrage and disappointment across the HBCU community.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The disturbance is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 8 to 12 inches with isolated maximum totals of 16 inches in eastern Cuba, and 4 to 8 inches of rain in the Bahamas.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The disturbance draws Rafferty and his men into the heart of the crowd — and away from the entrances — to break up the skirmish.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Verbatim Reginald Dwayne Betts A 2012 essay from the American Poetry Review on poetry and the architecture of anger.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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Morocco Anti-government protests fueled by anger over Morocco pouring money into preparations for the 2030 World Cup instead of public services have raged in the country for nearly a week.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furor. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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