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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
Christmas morning at our house is always marked by pandemonium
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as in hell
capitalized
the place of punishment for the wicked after death
a surrealist painting in which all the torments of Pandemonium are vividly depicted
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Recent Examples of pandemonium
As a small rural settlement is swiftly and ruthlessly stripped bare by the twin plagues of a diphtheria epidemic and spreading wildfires, the film eventually descends into a near-literal hellscape, though even when pandemonium takes over on screen, Van Dusen’s formal control never wavers.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
In the media, the small improvements the legislation was able to make were drowned out by the pandemonium of the culture wars.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Seahawks fans were spotted climbing light poles, lighting fireworks, waving flags and causing other kinds of pandemonium in Seattle.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Muhammed was taken by the attackers before being let go in the pandemonium.
—Pelumi Salako, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
In the media, the small improvements the legislation was able to make were drowned out by the pandemonium of the culture wars.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Seahawks fans were spotted climbing light poles, lighting fireworks, waving flags and causing other kinds of pandemonium in Seattle.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Muhammed was taken by the attackers before being let go in the pandemonium.
—Pelumi Salako, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemonium
Noun
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Subscribe to Stocks @ Night today and see what the commotion will be about tomorrow.—
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CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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My husband heard the commotion and hollered at me for yelling at his sister.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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After Cas pulls Dean out of hell, fans (and Collins himself) shipped the two (#Destiel) devotedly, and the show’s writers would occasionally throw some queerbaiting bones their way.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Middle school is hell on earth.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
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Before Cassini’s mission, astronomers believed that gravitational disturbances inflicted by neighbor Neptune’s orbit caused Saturn’s tilt over time.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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This would have allowed a pilot to keep flying for hours, without disturbances.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
22 Feb. 2026
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Times investigations uncovered the alert failure in January of last year, and later found that almost no fire trucks were in that side of the community as the inferno raged through.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The inferno was filmed, photographed and broadcasted around the world in a media frenzy that sealed the airship industry’s future.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ready in just 20 minutes, this one-dish stir fry will become a staple on your weeknight dinner menu.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bulgogi and spicy pork spare-rib stir fries also are available.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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The darkly comic story follows Shy and Lola, two very different women who are forced to become allies when a murder entangles them in the criminal underworld operating in Shy’s small coastal town in the North of England.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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That one from Baby Reindeer maker Clerkenwell Films follows two women forced to become allies when a murder entangles them in the criminal underworld operating in Shy’s small coastal town in the North of England.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Amidst the turmoil of 2026, the familiar flavor may be just what Americans are craving.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
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The past two years have been characterized by unprecedented global political turmoil, especially so in our region, which has inevitably bled into the cultural and cinematic spheres.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Andrea gets up and hurries across the street, catching the doctor at the clinic entrance.—
Rodrigo Hasbún,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Vrabel and Josh McDaniels weren’t in a hurry to give him a starting spot as a slot receiver.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Pandemonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemonium. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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