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ruckuses

noun

plural of ruckus
1
as in brawls
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 commotions
a state of noisy, confused activity quit creating such a ruckus—I'm trying to sleep!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruckuses
  1. brawls
  2. commotions
  3. clashes
  4. disturbances
  5. altercations
  6. stirs
  7. noises
  8. turmoils
Noun
  • Independent Russian media regularly report about returning veterans involved in assaults, drunken brawls and even killings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • After the recent brawls, both teams released statements stressing the importance of a safe ballpark environment.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of brawls
Noun
  • Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of commotions
Noun
  • Leo Your ego clashes with others, often pushing you to prove a point impatiently and restlessly.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The North Korean soldiers retreated after the South broadcast audio warnings and fired the shots and there were no clashes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of clashes
Noun
  • As global disturbances push up fuel prices and increase uncertainty, a growing majority of people just want stable, affordable power.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Retracing the days leading up to her disappearance, Joseph experiences past and present blurring together, while escalating disturbances in their home point to something far more sinister than grief.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • Domestic altercations can quickly spin out of control, making them among the most dangerous types of calls.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Tchouameni and Valverde were involved in two separate altercations, a day apart, in May, with the latter taken to hospital to undergo assessments after sustaining a head injury during the second incident.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of altercations
Noun
  • Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of stirs
Noun
  • Pella thermal pane windows were custom-designed to fit unconventionally sized frames and now help silence any potential noises from the neighborhood.
    — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Once the inspection is complete, it should be followed by a road test to check for unusual noises, vibrations, or drivability concerns.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of noises
Noun
  • About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Mayer and Strong offer a broad pop-history lesson, in which the same tensions and turmoils churn on and on in their terrible cycle throughout the decades; the only thing that’s changed are the aesthetics.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of turmoils
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“Ruckuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruckuses. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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