plural flurries
1
a
: a gust of wind
b
: a brief light snowfall
2
a
: a brief period of commotion or excitement
b
: a sudden occurrence of many things at once : barrage sense 2
a flurry of insults
3
: a brief advance or decline in prices : a short-lived outburst of trading activity
flurried; flurrying
: to cause to become agitated and confused
: to move in an agitated or confused manner
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Noun
Verb
Examples of flurry in a Sentence
Noun
We had a few flurries yesterday.
a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread
Verb
flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
The case also spurred a flurry of news coverage, much of which Kohberger's defense team says was inflammatory and left the community strongly biased against their client.
—CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 18 July 2024
Even after a miniature Hornets flurry, the Warriors built their lead up to 18.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Used car prices fell 1% while new cars were flat, and furniture dropped 1%, the latest in a flurry of declines.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
The case also spurred a flurry of news coverage, much of which Kohberger's defense team says was inflammatory and left the community strongly biased against their client.
—CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
Verb
As the evening progressed, chatter from Club members new and old flurried up to the ceiling, drowning any sound of the capricious London weather.
—Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 18 July 2024
Even after a miniature Hornets flurry, the Warriors built their lead up to 18.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
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flurry
1 of 2 noun
flur·ry
ˈflər-ē 
ˈflə-rē
plural flurries
1
a
: a gust of wind
b
: a brief light snowfall
2
: a sudden commotion
a flurry of publicity
3
: a brief outburst of activity
a flurry of trading in the stock exchange
flurry
2 of 2 verb
flurried; flurrying
: to become or cause to become agitated and confused
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