as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
lost sight of his children in all the hurly-burly of the fair
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurly-burlies
Noun
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The remaining three calls were related to minor disturbances in 2013, 2014 and 2017.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The country’s strong standing in safety could stem from several factors, including societal structure, strict laws, and cultural focus on harmony, which keep street crime and public disturbances very low.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Grohl screamed, screeched and ran all around the stage, the guitars filled the arena with feedback noises, and the band hosted a temple of rock worship.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Residents and homeowners in Bristol have had a campaign to stop low-frequency noises from the Reworld trash incinerator.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This combination of a clear structure and a license to play lets the writer have fun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Calle joins the fun as Desi, who is living in the stash house when the cops come knocking.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are several other ongoing furors about the president’s propensity to use his power in unusually personal ways.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His interpretation of Baccarat’s Zenith chandelier is to be sold as a one-off art piece, complete with its scaffolding crate decorated with old keyboards, sunglasses and badminton rackets.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Jan. 2026
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William Cederquist is not connected to his brother’s rackets.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Hurly-burlies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurly-burlies. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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