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
The second wave was for Trujillo’s response, a punch that connected with Graves’s face that ignited a late-game kerfuffle and ended with Trujillo being ejected.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
There had been a little kerfuffle where people thought John O’Hurley should have won [season one] instead of Kelly Monaco.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
There was a kerfuffle because Cheney had used a series of five deferments to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The Disney exec in the running to succeed Bob Iger was at the center of the kerfuffle.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
There had been a little kerfuffle where people thought John O’Hurley should have won [season one] instead of Kelly Monaco.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
There was a kerfuffle because Cheney had used a series of five deferments to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The Disney exec in the running to succeed Bob Iger was at the center of the kerfuffle.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kerfuffle
Noun
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Subscribe to Stocks @ Night today and see what the commotion will be about tomorrow today.—
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CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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His parents, who help run the local taco chain, stood in customized Villa’s jerseys and marveled at the commotion Monday.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 1995, Taschen published his first book, which made a stir with portraits of soft, indirect illumination, emphasizing naturalness.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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But the matter caused quite a stir in Georgia, where the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections sued to regain their materials and some Republicans have questioned the search.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Police responded to a disturbance in the 900 Block of Chateau Park Drive, the police department said in a statement.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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During the investigation, the deputies learned that a group of people was driving to the coast when a disturbance occurred inside the vehicle.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Then, without much fuss, group two starts to prepare for their talent show.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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What’s behind all the fuss, of almost 180k glowing reviews on Amazon?—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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According to the official readouts, Xi and Putin appeared to be projecting a strong united front, with Moscow calling bilateral relations an important stabilizing factor at a time of growing global turmoil.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Gold prices climbed after major central banks added to their reserves and investors rushed to buy the traditional safe-haven asset amid global political turmoil.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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After Webb, the certainty in the rotation drops off in a hurry.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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It’s brought a little joy and self-care back to a part of my routine that usually happens in a hurry.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Kerfuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerfuffle. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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