variants
or shindies
as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
the prime minister created a brief shindy with his unexpected appearance
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Noun
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The team is a military police unit trained to respond to civil disturbances.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026 -
The best chance to see the aurora is expected overnight from Thursday, April 9, into the early hours of April 10, when incoming solar wind disturbances may temporarily push Earth's magnetic field into G1 (minor) geomagnetic form levels, according to NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Country Thunder 2026 has landed in Arizona for four days of music and fun at AZ Talio Ranch near Florence.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Smart poked fun at her winning streak in a 2024 acceptance speech.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Though bears are usually just curious and not threatening, mimicking animal noises or making any sudden movement can trigger an attack.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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In addition to Rocky's vocalizations, Van der Ryn and Aadahl were also responsible for crafting hundreds of sounds and noises needed to fill out the soundscape.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are several other ongoing furors about the president’s propensity to use his power in unusually personal ways.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The reason for the storms today is due to a boundary and the jet stream parked right on top of us.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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America’s aging power system is strained by more extreme storms and now electricity demand growth that is poised to expand at an unprecedented clip.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Shindys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindys. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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