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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2
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
Decatur Square Want to get away from the downtown hubbub, but still feel connected to footie festivities?
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Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
The Mark Hotel, on Seventy-seventh Street and Madison, was a center of the hubbub, with a hundred and fifty-three rooms and suites booked out to various glam squads.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
But even amid some start-up hubbub, the setting was blessedly serene, despite its proximity to the buzzy Brera district and tourist-heavy Teatro alla Scala and Duomo areas.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Many viewers may not know that Ganesh won’t appear next season or be aware of the hubbub surrounding her departure.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
The Mark Hotel, on Seventy-seventh Street and Madison, was a center of the hubbub, with a hundred and fifty-three rooms and suites booked out to various glam squads.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
But even amid some start-up hubbub, the setting was blessedly serene, despite its proximity to the buzzy Brera district and tourist-heavy Teatro alla Scala and Duomo areas.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Many viewers may not know that Ganesh won’t appear next season or be aware of the hubbub surrounding her departure.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubbub
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Fyy Travel Cable Organizer Pouch Holiday travel comes with enough commotion, and tangled chargers don’t need to be part of it.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Dec. 2025
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Neighbors on 21st Street also heard the commotion and said people were banging on their doors to get out.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Texans’ defensive line certainly made some noise, but the anticipation of the Texans’ defensive line played a far bigger impact.—
Sam McDowell
Updated December 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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Bose Sleepbuds play soothing sounds that mask disruptive noise.—
Taylor Haught,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Dec. 2025
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Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The coordinated attack left one local police officer, who was responding to a disturbance call at the detention center, shot in the neck.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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There has been the occasional roar, especially when OG Anunoby makes a 3-pointer.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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As the Spurs lead shrunk, the roar of the crowd inside MSG raged.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Some onlookers wandering past asked what all the fuss was about.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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The difference this time is that some American cities are raising a fuss about it.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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It’s installed bioacoustic cameras in Yellowstone to track wolves and analyze their howls.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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Ukraine’s kit at Euro 2020 also caused a stir because part of its design featured an outline of the country that included Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 but still widely recognised as part of Ukraine.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The school also runs a cooking basics program that covers mise en place, knife skills, soup and stock production, sauce making and a wide range of cooking methods — roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Investing in gold can diversify your portfolio, as it's seen as a safe-haven investment during times of uncertainty or turmoil and as an inflation hedge.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Threats have always been a part of United States history, often manifesting in times of political turmoil or cultural tension.—
Rund Abdelfatah,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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“Hubbub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubbub. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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