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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
the movie follows the comic duo through a series of outrageous and uproarious escapades
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as in noisy
full of or characterized by the presence of noise
visited the site where the action movie was being filmed only to find a chaotic, uproarious set
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Recent Examples of uproarious
Dialogue is the biggest clue that Lanthimos didn’t write this uproarious, withering dark comedy about a power struggle within the court of Queen Anne.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The follow-up to the uproarious La Dolce Vita, Fellini’s fantastical movie within a movie follows a film director who suffers a creative block during the production of his newest work.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Before Ben Stiller made his mark on film, television and comedy, his parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, were an unstoppably uproarious duo.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Working with a script by Neil Simon, May turns its tightly wound comedy into an uproarious, bitterly ironic vision of self-liberation and the pursuit of happiness.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The follow-up to the uproarious La Dolce Vita, Fellini’s fantastical movie within a movie follows a film director who suffers a creative block during the production of his newest work.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Before Ben Stiller made his mark on film, television and comedy, his parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, were an unstoppably uproarious duo.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Working with a script by Neil Simon, May turns its tightly wound comedy into an uproarious, bitterly ironic vision of self-liberation and the pursuit of happiness.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uproarious
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Gosling and Ortiz’s dynamic — equal parts humorous, tense and genuinely moving — gives the film its emotional core, providing the leading man with a scene partner who draws out some of his most spontaneous and effective acting moments.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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The exaggerated, humorous tributes to his legendary toughness started in the early 2000s and went viral.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Huang says his team was surprised to find visual cues can actually help people detect sounds in noisy environments like crowded spaces or busy streets.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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There are some tantalizing hints, but the data are just too noisy to draw any firm conclusions.—
Tim Folger,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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Accidentally running face-first into your mom’s butt is funny, no matter your species.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2026
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At work, while reporting near a looming tornado, Clark meets Floyd (played with a touching, funny pathos by David Harbour), a sign-language interpreter.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Incorporating magical realism into the comedic and, at times, poignant overtones can be a tricky feat, but Devantez and company do it with great craft and care.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Adapted from a Norwegian-language film from director Tommy Wirkola, this movie needs a director who can smoothly shift from silly to sadistic within a single scene, and Jaccone’s broad comedic sensibilities aren’t up to the task.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
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Featuring so many plugs for Chick-fil-A that one hopes the producers got a good product-placement fee or at least free catering for the film shoot, Plantman & Blondie might have been amusing enough as a brief sketch, although frankly even that’s doubtful.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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There was an amusing sequence in this game that got a rise out of the crowd.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Getting a 50-pound dog up the ladder is comical, though.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
20 Mar. 2026
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Under comical and combustible Cronin, the Bruins are back in the second round for the second straight tournament after missing out in 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Later in the day, Reductress editor Freddie Shanel hosted a hysterical examination of gender identity, family and relationships in the humor website's first SXSW comedy show.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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With the games dripping out, one at a time, the entire planet is focused on a single match while it is being played, all the eyes of the world resting on twenty-two elite athletes acting out a sporting telenovela, living making decisions without a script, under conditions of hysterical pressure.—
Jeffrey Pierre,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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However, like all good comic-book characters, these superheroes aren’t gone forever.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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The North Carolina native came to New York in her 20s and started out as a standup comic before crossing over to acting.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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