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uproars

noun

plural of uproar
1
as in commotions
a state of noisy, confused activity the house is always in a jubilant uproar during the holidays

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2
as in upheavals
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) the uproar following the corrupt election nearly toppled the government

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3
as in noises
a violent shouting an uproar arose from the crowd when it was announced that the concert was cancelled and refunds might not be available

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Recent Examples of uproars The meme has appeared on South Park, been the name of a pardoned pig, and even caused uproars at college basketball games when a team scores 67 points. — James Powel, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uproars
  1. commotions
  2. upheavals
  3. noises
  4. disturbances
  5. revolutions
  6. roars
  7. stirs
  8. howls
Noun
  • 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
Definition of commotions
Noun
  • The causes were many, but the upheavals of the post-9/11 world supplied powerful fuel.
    — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The landscape stayed quiet for a while, until a series of upheavals in the American League West.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of upheavals
Noun
  • McGee joked with the crowd that their most similar qualities were distress around loud noises and mild anxiety.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Anna Watson’s lighting keeps much of the house just dim enough to make the imagination dangerous, while Tony winner Gareth Fry’s sound design surrounds the audience with ominous noises whose sources aren’t always immediately clear.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of noises
Noun
  • Retracing the days leading up to her disappearance, Joseph experiences past and present blurring together, while escalating disturbances in their home point to something far more sinister than grief.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This may actually be possible, said Kikis, who noted that the AI boom has helped fuel massive productivity gains in many industries while GDP has continued to grow, despite the disturbances to oil prices and global trade due to the Iran war.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • One of the most challenging blind spots in modern leadership is learning how to guide our own internal systems through whirlwind revolutions, life transitions and change.
    — Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Revolutions inspire other revolutions—and counterrevolutions.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of revolutions
Noun
  • Trains rumble behind the main stadiums, Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, while planes approaching and departing from La Guardia Airport bring their stomach-churning roars.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.
    — Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of roars
Noun
  • Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of stirs
Noun
  • Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Definition of howls

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“Uproars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uproars. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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