as in upheaval
a state of violence, confusion, and disorder
There was much turbulence in their town after a string of tragedies.
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Recent Examples of turbulence
Avoid maximum magnification, which can exaggerate atmospheric turbulence and make the image shimmer or blur.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Climate change has caused an increase in the frequency and severity of in-flight turbulence.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Past the first-class section, there’s a small galley kitchen, with a hot water boiler and sink, plus a luggage section where the giant cases and steamer trunks of the wealthy flyers were held in place by a flimsy piece of netting that must’ve been straining to hold them during times of turbulence.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Sunday’s mishap comes less than two weeks after severe turbulence struck a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Minnesota and sending 25 people on board to hospitals.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Climate change has caused an increase in the frequency and severity of in-flight turbulence.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Past the first-class section, there’s a small galley kitchen, with a hot water boiler and sink, plus a luggage section where the giant cases and steamer trunks of the wealthy flyers were held in place by a flimsy piece of netting that must’ve been straining to hold them during times of turbulence.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Sunday’s mishap comes less than two weeks after severe turbulence struck a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Minnesota and sending 25 people on board to hospitals.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turbulence
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The west London club has won all six WSL titles since Arsenal last won it in 2019 and last year finished a cushy 12 points clear of the north Londoners, even after significant upheaval that included legendary manager Emma Hayes leaving the club.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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The drama about a Turkish college professor facing major upheavals on two home fronts bowed at Sundance and stars Ekin Koc, Erkan Kolçak Kostendil, Hazar Erguclu and Ercan Kesal.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thelma stopped reading at the sound of a commotion: loud thuds and shoes slapping on the floor.—
Joshua Sharpe
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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In an episode full of all kinds of commotion, the most consequential plotline is Miranda’s son Brady getting a two-time hookup pregnant.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
4 Aug. 2025
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Engaged to German fashion designer Pinkus since 2023, Cyrus says her new positive outlook now includes the excitement of wanting to become a mom.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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In retrospect, the high stakes arguably heighten the excitement of seeing how these writers dared and got away with it.—
Trish Bendix
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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After the match, Medvedev defended his stance, arguing that the photographer’s disturbance was not long enough to warrant another first serve.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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While atmospheric conditions there are becoming unfavorable for this disturbance to develop, the National Hurricane Center is currently forecasting a 30% chance of development over the next seven days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Aug. 2025
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Meighan has been a target of district parents’ strife as the district uncovers massive spending on board member conference travel, including more than $25,000 spent in 2024 alone, according to a Daily Southtown analysis of district financial records.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Some sellers say their sales have doubled or tripled in periods of strife, including the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
25 Aug. 2025
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Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York by Andrew Lownie is making the same kind of allegations about the First Lady of the United States that got Hunter Biden in trouble.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Aug. 2025
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Those unemployed in a rough job market may find more trouble in their love life.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Officers making contact with Hyatt noted an odor of intoxicants, staggering gait, confusion and illogical, untruthful responses to questions, according to the motion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Aug. 2025
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Signs of infection come on fast, and are hard to miss: High fever, severe headache, confusion, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, hallucinations, altered smell and taste, and even seizures – which begin a day after the amoeba's journey up the nasal passage.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Aug. 2025
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Under Cornell, Target also successfully navigated the turmoil of the pandemic, with revenue rising from $78 billion in 2019 and peaking at $109.1 billion in 2022 before slipping ever since.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Despite the tariff turmoil, bans on delivery of aircraft were lifted by the US administration in June of this year with a 90 day suspension.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Turbulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turbulence. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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