as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
predictably, the royal scandal caused quite a kerfuffle on Fleet Street
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Recent Examples of kerfuffle
Buses of fans turned up, and paparazzi swarmed and in one case kept jumping in front of the camera and the shot and got in a kerfuffle with crew.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
In the Williams-Paisley household, even an imaginary man can cause a marital kerfuffle.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The kerfuffle occurs after Democratic candidates of color accused state party leaders of trying to oust them from the race in favor of white candidates, who have more support in opinion polls.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The kerfuffle called into question Murray’s work habits, and his relationship with the franchise was never the same.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
In the Williams-Paisley household, even an imaginary man can cause a marital kerfuffle.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The kerfuffle occurs after Democratic candidates of color accused state party leaders of trying to oust them from the race in favor of white candidates, who have more support in opinion polls.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The kerfuffle called into question Murray’s work habits, and his relationship with the franchise was never the same.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kerfuffle
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The commotion awakened the victim’s mother, who rushed in, causing the suspect to burst out of the home and flee, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Kahramanmaras Governor Mukerrem Unluer had said the shooter had shot and killed himself in the commotion.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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This book and movie also have one of my favorite Clancy Facts, which is that Tom revealed a top secret, silent navigation technology that caused a minor stir in the world of military-industrial-complex boat guys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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Coffee-Kahlúa Cream Sauce In a medium saucepan stir together sugar and cornstarch.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Two police officers were injured over the weekend while arresting a man in a domestic disturbance in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, a Miami Herald inquiry showed that officers were called to the home six times from August 2023 to April 2026 for a disturbance, grand theft, animal bite and investigation codes, with the last call being when her body was found, according to Coral Springs police records.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even some women don’t see what all the fuss is about.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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That is when businesses need employees with the training and experience to resolve potentially problematic interactions with as little fuss and drama as possible.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Amid social turmoil, three intertwining tales of disillusioned misfits collide under the machinations of an all-seeing institution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Human League got most of its turmoil over with right at the start, when two of the founding members of the Sheffield group left to form Heaven 17.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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If the ping-pong balls bounce its way, the chance to draft AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson or Cameron Boozer would change the temperature of the rebuild in a hurry.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Yazbek’s shot from outside the 18-yard box deflected off Charlotte’s Tim Ream and past goalie Kristijan Kahlina, putting the pressure on Charlotte to find a rhythm on offense in a hurry.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Kerfuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerfuffle. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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