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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
Thankfully, the writer-director-actor Theda Hammel is an exception to the rule, making her feature debut with this raucous, transgressive and frequently uproarious return to the summer of 2020.
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Jason Bailey, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Equally uproarious are the members of the amateur theater troupe, spearheaded by Remy Auberjonois’ overly-sure-of-himself Bottom.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Lisa from Temecula Finally at the forefront, after some big cast departures leading into the season, Ego Nwodim displays character work that is as well done as the steak on her plate in the uproarious sketch.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Actually, a few different moods: The eerie mundanity of Twin Peaks, the ravishing neo-noir of Blue Velvet, the twisted romance of Mulholland Drive, the uproarious spectacle of Wild at Heart.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jason Bailey, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Equally uproarious are the members of the amateur theater troupe, spearheaded by Remy Auberjonois’ overly-sure-of-himself Bottom.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Lisa from Temecula Finally at the forefront, after some big cast departures leading into the season, Ego Nwodim displays character work that is as well done as the steak on her plate in the uproarious sketch.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Actually, a few different moods: The eerie mundanity of Twin Peaks, the ravishing neo-noir of Blue Velvet, the twisted romance of Mulholland Drive, the uproarious spectacle of Wild at Heart.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uproarious
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The off-beat ads and humorous posters have only stoked fan conversation about what, exactly, this project is and what on earth is going on with the asterisk in the title.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Early implementations have experienced technical glitches, such as those occasionally seen in MLB's 3D broadcasts, which sometimes led to humorous but unintended visual effects.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Our emissions are simply too loud, too noisy, and too difficult to remove.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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The resulting truck was so noisy it couldn’t be sold in several states, including California, Florida, and Maryland.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2025
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What’s funny about that is that Alexander appears to have some Leonard Williams to his game.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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What started out curious is going to curiouser — funny, violent and wild.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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And there are her collaborations with Poehler, this latest one a comedic homage to their 30-year friendship.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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Daredevil: Born Again shockingly began with the death of the esteemed, comedic lawyer Foggy Nelson, Matt Murdock’s best friend and business partner from the original 2015 Daredevil series.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Also amusing is Fiona Glascott as Lady Violet, an old acquaintance of Sherlock’s who specializes officially in schooling young ladies like Clara to join British high society and unofficially in casting her imperious judgment everywhere.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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And while the vision of Young, a vigorous 70 in his trademark schoolboy shorts, tie, crew socks and black shoes, is always amusing, there was nothing but serious respect for his finger-blistering playing.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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That suggests an almost comical misunderstanding of free trade.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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The ornate, over-the-top nature of the piece, contrasted with the comical brevity of its time onscreen, works in tandem to launch it to the middle of the pack. 34.—
Kinsey Jasnoch,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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The stacking cardboard box routine was absolutely hysterical.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Their originals can be hysterical and their cover songs transformative.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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Connecticut productions of this comic drama are special because the film starred Connecticut icon Katharine Hepburn.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Six actors bring to life dozens of eccentric characters and clever suspects in this diabolically funny comic mystery, according to a news release.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Uproarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uproarious. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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