variants also hoo-hah

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Recent Examples of hoo-ha But underneath that hoo-ha hysteria is their real question, the anxious quandary that seems to drive their anger and fear as society changes around them. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024 Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle website goop has introduced the masses to the vital importance of vaginal steaming and the use of jade eggs for tightening one’s hoo-ha. Maria Tettamanti, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoo-ha
Noun
  • The bus driver heard the commotion, pulled over and told everyone to get off.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
  • Despite the commotion and all the onlookers, Monica does not recall anyone else trying to break up the altercation.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Especially given the turmoil with the other edge rushers, eyes are focused on seeing if Murphy looks like the same underachiever from the first two years or a blossoming athletic specimen.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • The turmoil points to a clash on competing visions over how to run the economy.
    Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving someone with a gun, according to the department’s initial news release.
    Laura Bauer July 12, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
  • According to Bessette, a preliminary investigation found that a disturbance outside involving a group of individuals led to the shooting.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The crane tariffs aren’t the only punitive USTR measures on China causing a stir.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
  • Late in the fourth quarter, Reese's actions caused a stir.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • How to help displaced pets and wildlife Recent storms in the Hill Country and Central Texas have brought challenges to local animal shelters, but also an overwhelming outpouring of community support.
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025
  • Try to unplug unnecessary appliances before the storms approach.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The Nothing Headphone 1’s ANC works very well at suppressing ambient noise like public chatter or airplane engines.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • And this weekend, seven stories cut through the noise in a league that somehow stays wired 24/7.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • But instead of talking about this project, the hoopla has mostly focused on Vaughn dissing Bada$$.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
  • Growing up in Texas, spring’s arrival was marked by blooming tulips at the Dallas Arboretum, the sonic hoopla of the South By Southwest music festival, and a steady cadence of crawfish boils.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 May 2025

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“Hoo-ha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoo-ha. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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