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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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.
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James Powel, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
James Powel, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uproars
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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
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Crocodilian ancestors have persisted through mass extinctions, dramatic climate shifts and ecological upheavals that have eradicated countless other lineages.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Then, in the wake of 1968’s political upheavals, both artists redirected their attention toward social systems—producing the work they’re best known for today.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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Even within the walls of the apartment, there was the hum of the refrigerator, the soft ticking of a radio alarm clock and the clock in the VCR, the submarine tlack of the cassette reversing in the answering machine, and other little noises.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Unpredictable hours, loud noises, finicky clients, wrenches, needles.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Folks who live close to data centers have reported headaches, vertigo, nausea, sleep disturbances, ear pain and hypertension, the institute website says.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The police deployed extra officers and resources as several disturbances broke out across the area and officers detained several people after the shooting, though others fled the scene, according to Walek.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Fonseca’s topspin forehand averages more than 3,000 revolutions per minute (RPM).—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Three interlocking scientific revolutions, each based in part on Nobel Prize–winning work, have established this fact, and each one helps explain why the minimum wage did the opposite of what the expert class expected.—
Nick Hanauer,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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Both of them suggest the guitarist Loren Connors leading the early roars of Earth, his intuitive way of navigating the instrument’s neck bolstered by a formidable wall of hum at his back.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
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All of that felt like a distant memory on Monday night, when Becerra, now the leading Democrat ahead of the June 2 primary, was met with roars of approval from a hometown crowd of at least 700 people at Sacramento State.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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It’s installed bioacoustic cameras in Yellowstone to track wolves and analyze their howls.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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“Uproars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uproars. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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