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as in turbulent
marked by sudden or violent disturbance
one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the region
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as in rough
marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements
watched the tumultuous weather from the dry safety of our house
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as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
after a tumultuous day of trading, the stock market was down 500 points
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Recent Examples of tumultuous
McLaughlin's exit comes at a tumultuous time for the agency.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Regardless, the timing and matter of Clark’s exit adds a new layer of chaos to what already promises to be a tumultuous year for players and their union.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
In 15 years as a communications executive, Hunter-Torricke collaborated with Zuckerberg, managed crises for Elon Musk at SpaceX, and, most recently, helped Google’s AI division, DeepMind, craft its public messaging during the tumultuous years after ChatGPT’s release.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
The Dolphins will release star wideout Tyreek Hill, a source confirmed to the Miami Herald Monday morning, bringing to end a tumultuous four-year tenure in South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Regardless, the timing and matter of Clark’s exit adds a new layer of chaos to what already promises to be a tumultuous year for players and their union.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
In 15 years as a communications executive, Hunter-Torricke collaborated with Zuckerberg, managed crises for Elon Musk at SpaceX, and, most recently, helped Google’s AI division, DeepMind, craft its public messaging during the tumultuous years after ChatGPT’s release.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
The Dolphins will release star wideout Tyreek Hill, a source confirmed to the Miami Herald Monday morning, bringing to end a tumultuous four-year tenure in South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumultuous
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Though the region of the Milky Way called the Galactic Center is expected to be replete with pulsars, spotting them is challenging because of how extreme, turbulent, and densely packed the heart of our galaxy is.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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It’s been a turbulent few years for Ubisoft.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Frog Lake huts are remote structures miles from the Boreal Ski Resort and are in an area known for being prone to avalanches and difficult to reach in winter due to rough conditions, according to the Truckee Donner Land Trust.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Tricia Tuttle has had a rough week.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Again, legal observers and ordinary citizens captured his violent death from several angles.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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As the hours passed, violent events were replicated in Colima, Nayarit, Aguascalientes and Guanajuato, where blockades and attacks on infrastructure are multiplying.—
Claudia Núñez,
AZCentral.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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This time, the soloist was the stellar emerging pianist Yunchan Lim, who keeps to himself, either lost in dreamy reverie or, like a jumpy teenager, in ferocious attack mode.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fullerton's ferocious winds toppled trees onto homes, cars and trucks, jolting neighbors awake early Wednesday morning.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Born in 1941 to an unwed teenage mother in Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson turned heads early with his fierce drive and athletic ability.—
Mark Whitaker,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Göransson saw off fierce competition, including Alexandre Desplat, a 13-time nominee and three-time winner of the category; the latter was nominated for his score for Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
22 Feb. 2026
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Some still vividly recall the heavy, thick pall of smoke that drifted through the entire region, fed by furious wildfires to the east and north.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Both of these rabbis were already furious about the formation of the American Council for Judaism, an anti-Zionist organization that a group of German Jews, including Julian, had founded in 1942.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Tumultuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumultuous. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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