RUCTION Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

ruction

noun

ˈrək-shən

Definition of ruction

as in brawl

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people the ruction ended with everyone involved getting arrested

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as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity the ruction outside the door prompted me to investigate what was going on

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Recent Examples of ruction The ructions in financial markets were set against the concerning crosscurrent of a brewing financial crisis while damaging inflationary pressures remain. — Jason Karaian, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023 Realized against considerable early opposition, Sydney Modern was constructed during the pandemic and in the midst of ideological ructions convulsing museums worldwide. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023 Once again, waspish commentators noted, an American woman has caused a ruction in the British royal family. — Danica Kirka, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Jan. 2020 Deteriorating finances come at a bad time, however, with ructions in China’s money markets threatening to damp demand for corporate bonds. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 21 June 2019 See All Example Sentences for ruction

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Noun

The foul sparked an angry reaction from Bouwman’s Ajax team-mates, as Van Bommel, the son of Dutch great Marc van Bommel, raised his hands in apology, and a mass brawl between the two sets of players ensued.

— Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Rhodes owes Orton another lick after getting punted in the head following their WrestleMania 42 Night 1 main event brawl.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of brawl

Noun

Parkinson usually plays things a bit straighter with the media, but his presence in the away dugout did provide the 20,056-capacity crowd — and an audience watching on TV on both sides of the Atlantic — with a fascinating clash of styles.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Disappointment over a relationship rift flares as the moon and Saturn clash.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of clash

Noun

The front retreats to the north, but chances of rain stick around into early Friday as the shortwave (small disturbance) pushes out of the area.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
That disturbance can travel eastward from the Tibetan Plateau as a large-scale atmospheric wave, known as a Tibetan Plateau-Rocky Mountain Wave train.

— Yongkang Xue, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

After an initial investigation, BPD determined an altercation that occurred on the porch led to the stabbing of the man.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2026
That was because, as OutKick's Ian Miller wrote, the university had pulled the outlet's credentials because of a report about a locker room altercation that resulted in the dismissal of senior safety Jacob Fields.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of altercation

Noun

Yet the notice has also raised a stir in the mathematics community for another reason.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Maybe removing Joel Shapiro's Blue so summarily from its perch at the Kennedy Center will make people even more eager to seek out the towering figure who caused such a stir.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

And even though the book is rife with grief, loss and inner turmoil, there are plenty of laughs in store too, especially for anyone who’s felt like a fish out of water themselves.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
Amid the turmoil, Ortiz lost custody of her daughter in 2024.

— Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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