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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the store's going-out-of-business sale caused such a furore that security guards had to be called in to restore order
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
baseball fans in a furore as the game stretched to 11 innings
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Recent Examples of furore
There is now a furore over 500 billion Euros in defense bonds, joint nuclear shields and defense equipment shopping lists.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The lack of a swift deal, the furore and the anxiety of the past week are ultimately in Putin’s interests.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
The photographer left Benetton in 2000 after a furore over a campaign featuring images of US prisoners on death row.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Look to the furore regarding Burger King’s 2024 ‘Foodfilment’ campaign showing real and non-staged British mothers tucking into a dirty burger immediately post-partum as a key marketing example.
—Katie Baron, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The lack of a swift deal, the furore and the anxiety of the past week are ultimately in Putin’s interests.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
The photographer left Benetton in 2000 after a furore over a campaign featuring images of US prisoners on death row.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Look to the furore regarding Burger King’s 2024 ‘Foodfilment’ campaign showing real and non-staged British mothers tucking into a dirty burger immediately post-partum as a key marketing example.
—Katie Baron, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furore
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Play was delayed for several minutes when a spectator needed medical attention after Alcaraz noticed the commotion in the stands.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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There followed a small commotion of friendliness—apologies, laughter—after which we were led to our seats and sent a free passion-fruit donut.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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Another trait often ascribed to footballers is courage — the kind that enables them to put their head into a frenzy of flying boots, or take a decisive penalty when thousands are willing them to fail.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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That one came down to a late penalty and sent the French crowd into a frenzy.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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As with all games, the results caused a stir, and Nic, Elan, Cierra, Chelley, Huda, and Ace were at the heart of the drama.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The season 36 finale caused quite a stir with fans, but this isn't the first time a core family member bit the dust.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
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Japan’s most recent execution, in July 2022, was of a man who killed seven people in a vehicle crash and stabbing rampage in a crowded Tokyo shopping district of Akihabara in 2018.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Jurors entered their third week Monday deliberating the fate of Carlos Reales Dominguez, the former UC Davis student accused in a 2023 knife rampage that killed two men in Davis and nearly killed a woman experiencing homelessness.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2025
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The data is normalized, de-duplicated and time-aligned in real time, ensuring that every heart-rate spike or sleep disturbance immediately informs the AI risk models.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The whales are facing a number of threats, including declining quantity and quality of prey, toxic pollution and disturbance from vessel noise, according to the Marine Mammal Commission.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 June 2025
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But there was little cause for celebration at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium after Luis Enrique’s men swatted away Lionel Messi and his teammates with minimum fuss.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Salmon is an increasingly popular fish that’s easy to prepare at home with minimal fuss.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Especially given the turmoil with the other edge rushers, eyes are focused on seeing if Murphy looks like the same underachiever from the first two years or a blossoming athletic specimen.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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The turmoil points to a clash on competing visions over how to run the economy.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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All three sectors know that as the Trump administration considers further policy, and as the administration’s trade talks with China progress, things could change in a hurry.—
Ethan Karp,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Being an important man Tommy was always in a hurry.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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“Furore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furore. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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