1
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
imagine all the hubbub at the zoo when the lion escaped
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as in noise
a violent shouting
the people who had been in line for tickets made a huge hubbub when they were told that the concert was all sold out
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Recent Examples of hubbub
On January 21st, an ICE vehicle pulled into the loading dock of the high school; in a video of the incident, taken from a classroom window, students can be overheard in a hubbub of jeering, incredulity, and fear.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
The actor later told his followers not to make such a hubbub out of a simple comment.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
The hubbub about Trae Young’s future with the Hawks takes a turn each day.
—Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
And while there is plenty of holiday hubbub going on at home, take a moment to feast your eyes on the most beautiful new restaurants in America of 2025.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
The actor later told his followers not to make such a hubbub out of a simple comment.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
The hubbub about Trae Young’s future with the Hawks takes a turn each day.
—Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
And while there is plenty of holiday hubbub going on at home, take a moment to feast your eyes on the most beautiful new restaurants in America of 2025.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubbub
Noun
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Despite all the commotion happening online, Jim Carrey’s rep confirmed to TMZ that the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind actor did attend the awards ceremony.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2026
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Last June, Naomi Welikala noticed a line curving around the block of her local American Legion, an unassuming building that rarely invited commotion.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The noise disappears as the reading party begins.—
Sofia Zarran,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The suit alleged the developers violated a development agreement and would bring pollution, noise and traffic to a nearby neighborhood.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the reinforcement learning system was trained using hundreds of millions of simulated disturbances in a virtual environment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, several weather disturbances will induce considerable cloud cover primarily over the central and eastern states.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The sensation of ripping through six forward gears with the LT4’s stentorian roar echoing off a canyon wall is one of the best in motoring.—
Kyle Hyatt,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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The next roar came within 200 yards of our boat.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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The frisson of attraction is palpable from their first meeting, when Venus insists that Rika receive a chair that’s the right size, a fuss that attention-shy Rika would never have made herself.—
Sarah Chihaya,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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Usually by this point in awards season, certain films and acting contenders have picked up every precursor along the way, gliding all the way to the Oscar stage with no drama and no fuss.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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Aquilla Sadalla’s wordless vocals, a gorgeous swell of howls and heaves, complement the arrangement without becoming the focal point.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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At about two this morning, the familiar howl of air-raid sirens woke me in the center of Kyiv, followed by the low thuds of anti-aircraft cannons attempting to shoot down Russian drones.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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His comments caused a stir Wednesday from pro-Israel advocates who felt Newsom was turning on their interests.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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This recipe has two components—a crunchy streusel topping, and a simple stir-together batter.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Over the past year, the Justice Department has been in turmoil, with new leaders essentially gutting the public integrity and tax units and disbanding a task force designed to fight international corruption.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly praised Rodríguez’s cooperation with the United States and described her government as a partner in restoring order to the country after years of economic collapse and political turmoil.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Hubbub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubbub. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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