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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurly
Noun
  • Bass won’t hang around with that kind of commotion going on.
    Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
  • Moments after Tommy left the theater to start packing, Ellie and Jesse heard a commotion in the lobby.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Even minor environmental disturbances can attract intense scrutiny and provoke strong reactions, making the industry more susceptible to reputational damage than many others.
    Anthony Milewski, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Additionally, those with restrictive calorie diets reported higher numbers of depressive symptoms, including low mood, low energy and sleep disturbances.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Though Clark may be out, the Fever still have a talented squad that can put up buckets in a hurry.
    Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • Rafael Nadal was a tennis warrior, to be sure: a competitive beast dripping with sweat and relentless in-the-moment ambition who could give the opposition a faraway gaze in a hurry.
    Christopher Clarey, Air Mail, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Nintendo caused a slight stir after the Switch 2 reveal.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
  • From the first chop to the final stir, Wendy and her mother serve up more than just a traditional Igbo recipe.
    Essence, Essence, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • But the city was overrun with his target audience—white progressives, left-leaning university faculty, and impressionable students who could be counted on to kick up a fuss.
    Deborah Baker June 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
  • And even if House RINOs make a fuss, Senate conservatives would have the president’s bully pulpit as the enforcer to help get the entire party into line.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The turmoil at key U.S. agencies threatens everything from forecast quality to storm recovery.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • This turmoil was nothing new for fans who’ve been around since the days of Keith Moon.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Tucked up in the hills between Cannes and Grasse, a small stucco villa once owned by America’s most beloved culinary icon is bustling with the clatter of copper pans at chef Makenna Held’s Cook Camp.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • No 9, a physical presence up top who wears his shorts like a 1980s Rugby League player and clatters into opponents with a ferocity to match.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Speaking their language with specific quantitative proof points can help B2B marketers rise above the noise and appeal directly to purchase decisions.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • Another order instructs the FAA to establish a standard for noise certification and lift a ban on overland supersonic flight.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 June 2025

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“Hurly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurly. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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