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Recent Examples of rumpus A little boy named Max who got up on the wrong side of the bed meets a troupe of teeth-gnashing monsters — and so the wild rumpus begins. Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2023 Everything's wild rumpus springs from the everyday struggles of an L.A. laundromat owner (Michelle Yeoh) and her semi-estranged husband and daughter (Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu, respectively), then starts shooting out sparks from there like a Catherine wheel. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 28 June 2022 But the wild rumpus came to an end around the time Trump helped orchestrate an attack on the U.S. Capitol. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Jan. 2023 Let the wild rumpus start with this no-sew costume of Max, the main character from the beloved children's book, Where the Wild Things Are. Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for rumpus
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Noun
  • 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
  • Many things emboldened me to create this commotion.
    Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • There isn’t much built in to withstand those kinds of disturbances or fluctuations.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Sounds simple enough, but additive-free tequila has caused a stir in Mexico and elsewhere.
    John Kell, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The deep pockets add both style and practicality—great for a mom to put her card and keys in without the fuss of a purse.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 15 May 2025
  • With plug-and-play simplicity, USB-C connectivity and cross-platform compatibility with Macs, PCs, iOS and Android devices, users can record using the M-Track Duo HD with very little setup or fuss.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Brown said those Big Tech companies affirming or even raising guidance saved the entire stock market from the massive turmoil in April.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 20 May 2025
  • How a Sustainable Clothing Entrepreneur Spends Her Sundays That remarkable string of turmoil comes as Mr. Trump has sought to enlist the tax collection agency in exacting political retribution.
    Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • That will change in a hurry if the Tar Heels win, of course.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • According to a profile in Bloomberg Businessweek, Peter spent his early adulthood getting outwitted in business by West Germans, originally as the bilked investor in a slot-machine racket.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
  • Rafael Nadal exploited that so relentlessly that Federer remodeled the shot and started using a larger racket to stop the bleeding.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 May 2025

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“Rumpus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumpus. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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