as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the high-spirited hurly that engulfs the college campus as students begin arriving en masse for the start of the academic year
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Recent Examples of hurly
This was the last week of life for Off Vine restaurant, a treasured refuge from the hurly burly of Sunset Boulevard, housed in a bungalow with a 115-year history, a repository of countless, colorful movieland stories.
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Linda Deutsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2023
Linda Deutsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurly
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Later, during a briefing from Zelia Baugh, executive vice-president of behavior health at John Peter Smith Hospital, a commotion could be heard in the lobby outside the court.Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
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Gregory hears the commotion and tries to keep the Philly girls from pouncing.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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The disturbance in the Polar Vortex aloft will establish extreme cold conditions.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Public intoxication: At 3:01 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance call at the Cinnabar Winery on Big Basin Way.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Grant gets off the ball in a hurry and finds a healthy balance between playing laterally and downhill.Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Keep their necessities together, in a spot where they can be reached in a hurry.Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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The erroneous emergency alert caused a stir in all parts of Los Angeles.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Concerns over beachgoers reserving spaces with the use of portable cabanas are causing a stir in Australia.Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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But there is no big fuss made for them, no extra support, just a gaggle of siblings walking out into a cold, stark parking lot to feel what must be every emotion imaginable, but certainly relief, heartbreak, and anger.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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The last time Donald Trump was president, Republican lawmakers eliminated 15 rules with little fuss and not much publicity.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adding to the turmoil, Trudeau announced earlier this week his intention to step down as prime minister, further complicating Canada's position in the face of U.S. pressure.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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According to anthropologist Jade Sasser, anxieties about climate change, the economy and political turmoil have fueled current questions about whether to have a family.Jack Jiang, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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Restaurants are noisier than ever, with each clatter and shout threatening our health (not to mention our sanity).Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 6 Dec. 2024
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Marcos Santiago heard the clatter of metal chains outside cell 201 next door.Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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This Dash character is hijacking the satellite waves and the speaker systems, interfering with the noise outside and putting my music on — Nolimit music on for the world to hear.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
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The Red Sox-Vladimir Guerrero Jr. noise is growing louder.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Hurly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurly. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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