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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the store's going-out-of-business sale caused such a furore that security guards had to be called in to restore order
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
baseball fans in a furore as the game stretched to 11 innings
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Recent Examples of furore
The furore has caused scandal at the BBC, a $1B legal threat from Trump and shock resignations of the DG and news chief.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
The furore over the doc extended to some of the industry’s top creatives, with soccer star Gary Lineker, actors Riz Ahmed, Khalid Abdalla, and Miriam Margolyes, and director Mike Leigh among the hundreds of signatories of an open letter calling for the BBC to reinstate the program on iPlayer.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
With the developments being closely monitored in the ICC’s Dubai headquarters and Lausanne, the Olympic capital, it is believed that USA Cricket agreed to suspend the termination amid much furore.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who sparked a public furore last month for briefly scrapping the independence of two anti-corruption agencies, praised the move on Saturday after meeting the agency heads.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
The furore over the doc extended to some of the industry’s top creatives, with soccer star Gary Lineker, actors Riz Ahmed, Khalid Abdalla, and Miriam Margolyes, and director Mike Leigh among the hundreds of signatories of an open letter calling for the BBC to reinstate the program on iPlayer.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
With the developments being closely monitored in the ICC’s Dubai headquarters and Lausanne, the Olympic capital, it is believed that USA Cricket agreed to suspend the termination amid much furore.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who sparked a public furore last month for briefly scrapping the independence of two anti-corruption agencies, praised the move on Saturday after meeting the agency heads.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furore
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The commotion awakened the victim’s mother, who rushed in, causing the suspect to burst out of the home and flee, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Kahramanmaras Governor Mukerrem Unluer had said the shooter had shot and killed himself in the commotion.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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There seemed to be an unwarranted frenzy in the speed at which everything was played, as if music were as much a sport as an artistic pursuit.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Irishman recorded a hole-in-one on the sixth hole at Augusta National on Saturday, putting patrons into a frenzy.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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This book and movie also have one of my favorite Clancy Facts, which is that Tom revealed a top secret, silent navigation technology that caused a minor stir in the world of military-industrial-complex boat guys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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Coffee-Kahlúa Cream Sauce In a medium saucepan stir together sugar and cornstarch.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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As previously announced, Michelle Mao will play Yara and Kyriana Kratter will play Lev, siblings whose paths cross with Abby at a pivotal moment, as Ellie begins her revenge rampage in Seattle.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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From the first fire to the last, the suspect’s rampage lasted just more than 10 minutes.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Two police officers were injured over the weekend while arresting a man in a domestic disturbance in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, a Miami Herald inquiry showed that officers were called to the home six times from August 2023 to April 2026 for a disturbance, grand theft, animal bite and investigation codes, with the last call being when her body was found, according to Coral Springs police records.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even some women don’t see what all the fuss is about.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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That is when businesses need employees with the training and experience to resolve potentially problematic interactions with as little fuss and drama as possible.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Amid social turmoil, three intertwining tales of disillusioned misfits collide under the machinations of an all-seeing institution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Human League got most of its turmoil over with right at the start, when two of the founding members of the Sheffield group left to form Heaven 17.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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If the ping-pong balls bounce its way, the chance to draft AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson or Cameron Boozer would change the temperature of the rebuild in a hurry.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Yazbek’s shot from outside the 18-yard box deflected off Charlotte’s Tim Ream and past goalie Kristijan Kahlina, putting the pressure on Charlotte to find a rhythm on offense in a hurry.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2026
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