ˈrə-kəs
1
as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
the ruckus left one person with a sprained wrist
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2
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
quit creating such a ruckus—I'm trying to sleep!
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Recent Examples of ruckus
Miss Manners couldn’t quite hear you over the ruckus made by the geese a-laying, the calling birds, the French hens and the turtledoves.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Fifteen years later, Gaga is still making gay videos and still causing a ruckus.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025
The documentary has really only come to the world’s attention over the past week or so since the leaking of the Prescott memo, which highlighted the ruckus the edit caused among the BBC Board and top brass behind the scenes.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
The ruckus drew a gaggle of onlookers, many of whom filmed the interaction, which went viral afterward.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Fifteen years later, Gaga is still making gay videos and still causing a ruckus.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025
The documentary has really only come to the world’s attention over the past week or so since the leaking of the Prescott memo, which highlighted the ruckus the edit caused among the BBC Board and top brass behind the scenes.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
The ruckus drew a gaggle of onlookers, many of whom filmed the interaction, which went viral afterward.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruckus
Noun
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During the brawl, a 23-year-old man was stabbed in the armpit with a sharp object, cops said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some of those arrested had acknowledged involvement in the brawl but all denied intending to kill Deranque, according to Lyon prosecutor Thierry Dran.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The sound of screeching truck brakes comes from behind, followed by a massive commotion.—
Wyles Daniel,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Soon her two boys, Noah and Nico, found her – unsure about the commotion and clearly uninterested in the magnitude of the moment.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dorgan had attended other hockey games without issue, and there’s no evidence so far that an altercation had occurred at the rink before the killings.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Transformers actor was arrested in New Orleans after an alleged physical altercation outside of a Royal Street business.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 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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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
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Testing of Your Safety Devices Your home’s safety devices, like smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and GFCI outlets, are designed to protect without much fuss.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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No reservations, no fuss, just pizza.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, advocates on both sides of the issue have said individuals with mobility challenges are the very customers who would have the most trouble accessing food in a hurry if a drive-through went away.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
17 Feb. 2026
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The two-time All-Big Ten honoree hasn’t allowed a sack in three seasons, and only allowed two hurries last year.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s leaders have repeatedly threatened to intervene more forcefully to choke off oil supplies; regime change there could have a similar outcome, if the resulting internal turmoil disrupts production.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her win itself was born from that turmoil.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Ruckus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruckus. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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