HURLY Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

hurly

noun

ˈhər-lē

Definition of hurly

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity the high-spirited hurly that engulfs the college campus as students begin arriving en masse for the start of the academic year

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Recent Examples of hurly This was the last week of life for Off Vine restaurant, a treasured refuge from the hurly burly of Sunset Boulevard, housed in a bungalow with a 115-year history, a repository of countless, colorful movieland stories. — Linda Deutsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2023

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Noun

Robin’s younger sister Riverley heard the commotion and ran for help.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
In the meantime, there’s a lot of unwieldy comic commotion involving a missing corpse, a tweaking, naked Dwight and enough insipid TV sibling bickering to clog the airwaves for a decade.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

One study links living near new Kern County oil and gas wells to higher infection risk, while massive housing and solar construction promise more soil disturbance and airborne, infectious dust.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
At first, Lara seems like a disturbance in Ruby’s fantasy of private election.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Miami sacked him three times and had nine quarterback hurries.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
For the day, the Steelers had four sacks, four quarterback hurries, three additional tackles for loss and four passes batted down by defensive linemen, and four of Atlanta’s offensive linemen were called for holding at least once.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

Or use it in place of croutons by seasoning it and stir-frying.

— Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
After Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon caused a stir by resigning with a grave warning about the technology's potential risks, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei responded with an essay saying that the industry might need to slow the pace of its work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

For all the fuss the Edmonton Oilers have generated this offseason, the club will enter the 2026-27 season with a largely unchanged roster.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The Amalfi Coast has become something of a cliché, but this reminds you what all the fuss was about in the first place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fuss

Noun

That’s a much sweeter sound to All than the clatter of a vehicle knocking him to the ground on the streets of Greece this summer.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.

— Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of clatter

Noun

Between announcements, conversations, engine noise, and everything else happening around you, reducing these additional sounds can make a long travel day much more comfortable.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
After all, how dare the franchise depart from its humble instrumental beginnings and have a human making mouth noises over the opening credits?

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

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