1
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
Christmas morning at our house is always marked by pandemonium
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2
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
Resisting Liverpool and causing pandemonium in the process was almost fated.
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
There must have been something serendipitous about Game 2: Domi froze Ullmark – and the clock – while wearing a microphone for NHL Productions that recorded his reaction, not to mention all the pandemonium that broke out around him.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
These waves are still extremely complicated; when two waves ripple through the same stretch of particles, any particle can flip any other particle, leading to pandemonium.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
This kind of pandemonium doesn’t allow for the natural progression that most relationships rely on.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
There must have been something serendipitous about Game 2: Domi froze Ullmark – and the clock – while wearing a microphone for NHL Productions that recorded his reaction, not to mention all the pandemonium that broke out around him.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
These waves are still extremely complicated; when two waves ripple through the same stretch of particles, any particle can flip any other particle, leading to pandemonium.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
This kind of pandemonium doesn’t allow for the natural progression that most relationships rely on.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pandemonium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemonium
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Despite the commotion their accidental twinning caused online, Roach — who was filmed cooly reacting to seeing Sawai on the carpet — confirms that the vibes are all good not only between the two stars, but also between himself and Sawai's stylist.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Many things emboldened me to create this commotion.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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The first is Lorraine Bracco’s Roberta, his mother’s best friend, a passionate Sicilian now raising hell in a nursing home.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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If this is the slow kind of hell, I’m used to it— My hands are folded the wrong way, the cat sits on the bed Like a limpet, the sun drops out of the sky, inexorable As a chandelier earring.—
Jane Yeh,
The New York Review of Books,
8 May 2025
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On a random note: Long before those assignments, Chuck was pepper-sprayed covering the disturbances in Miami the morning Elián Gonzalez was whisked away by federal authorities.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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There isn’t much built in to withstand those kinds of disturbances or fluctuations.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
9 May 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday that 18 suspects have been arrested for alleged arson amid the inferno, which has spread across more than 5,000 acres in the foothills of Jerusalem over the past two days.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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With too little carbon dioxide, Earth can become a frozen wasteland, and with too much, a sweltering inferno.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Apr. 2025
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Cannes, the famous international film festival in the south of France, is underway – and is causing a stir with its new dress code rules.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Sounds simple enough, but additive-free tequila has caused a stir in Mexico and elsewhere.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Host Ari Daniel speaks with Smithsonian contributing writer Tony Perrottet, who wrote recently about Rome’s underworld—the city lurking beneath the city.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Jason—her partner—comes off as more laid-back but equally entrenched in the criminal underworld.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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However, Harry recently resigned from Sentebale amid what has been characterized as a financial crisis and internal turmoil.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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In a little more than 100 days, the Trump administration has upended the U.S. health care system Americans love to hate, sparking turmoil and confusion.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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That will change in a hurry if the Tar Heels win, of course.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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And with good reason; the scenes depicted in the film still pack a punch in 2025, and the like won’t be seen again in a hurry.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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“Pandemonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemonium. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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