as in rowdy
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
would often reminisce with his buddies about their hell-raising adventures as teenagers
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At various points, the judge threatened to throw the crowd out for being too rowdy.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025 -
This isn't the first time Ripa and Consuelos have dealt with a rowdy crowd.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Their throats may have been boisterous, singing loud and long, but their eyes were shot with worry.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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In the practiced government kabuki of these events, commissioners spoke, proposals were voted on unanimously, and chairman Brendan Carr, appointed by Donald Trump, ran things smoothly, though his demeanor was rather boisterous.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
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That’s about the only thing that went awry Thursday night for Golden and his new team, a sparkling partnership met with raucous applause that is sure to produce even more fireworks soon.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Heat fans have been encouraged to wear white to Saturday’s game, and Adebayo expects a raucous atmosphere.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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White’s rambunctious guitars crackled with radio-transmitter static and whistled in high-frequency pitches.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Following guest appearances in Wanted: Dead or Alive, 77 Sunset Strip, Rescue 8, The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse and Sugarfoot, among other TV series, Jay North debuted as rambunctious Dennis Mitchell in Dennis the Menace in 1959.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Joy’s jazzy, smoky version of the Marvin Gaye classic, coupled with her velvety vocals, sparked another rollicking ovation led by John who was the first to stand up.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2023
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His setlist, a rollicking walk-down-memory-lane of solo hits, NKOTB favorites, standards, show tunes and cover songs, showcased his range as an entertainer, musical virtuoso and keen collaborator.—
Sonal Dutt,
Peoplemag,
23 Jan. 2023
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The movie is both exquisite and rumbustious, stylized and energized.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 May 2022
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From 1657, when tea first became available in London’s coffeehouses, to the early seventeen-hundreds, when women were invited in, recreational tea drinking was the preserve of rumbustious gentlemen.—
David Kortava,
The New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2021
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Children are being exposed to an unprecedented amount of online pornography, much of which is violent and misogynistic.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The strikes were marked by bloodshed as clashes between protesters and police grew violent.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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His crossword is not themed, but the entry is lively nonetheless.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Located right on the bustling Piazza delle Erbe, Verona’s liveliest piazza built atop the ancient Roman Capitolium, this museum gives new life to a majestic 17th-century palazzo.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Hell-raising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell-raising. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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