HOOPLAS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

hooplas

noun

plural of hoopla

as in commotions

a state of noisy, confused activity for all of the hoopla, very little news emerged from the governor's press conference this afternoon

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Noun

Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of commotions

Noun

As global disturbances push up fuel prices and increase uncertainty, a growing majority of people just want stable, affordable power.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Retracing the days leading up to her disappearance, Joseph experiences past and present blurring together, while escalating disturbances in their home point to something far more sinister than grief.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbances

Noun

The aircraft was developed to fly quietly at supersonic speeds without generating sonic booms – the brief, thunder-like noises that occur when anything surpasses the speed of sound.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Officials say people who encounter a wolf should not run, but rather make noises, maintain eye contact and retreat slowly.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of noises

Noun

About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Mayer and Strong offer a broad pop-history lesson, in which the same tensions and turmoils churn on and on in their terrible cycle throughout the decades; the only thing that’s changed are the aesthetics.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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