ˈrə-kəs
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as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
the ruckus left one person with a sprained wrist
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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
quit creating such a ruckus—I'm trying to sleep!
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Recent Examples of ruckus
Then came a group of teenage girls running out of a van for selfies, followed by bikers, who stopped to see what all the ruckus was about.
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The dot-com bubble bursting and the financial adjustment of the early- and mid-2000s caused quite a ruckus as well.
—Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 26 Oct. 2024
Last year, despite all the ruckus, the number dipped to a record low of 10 percent.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 25 Aug. 2024
Mediums worked in darkened rooms and shuttered cabinets, where spirits appeared to be keen to convene and to show their presence by making a great ruckus.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The dot-com bubble bursting and the financial adjustment of the early- and mid-2000s caused quite a ruckus as well.
—Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 26 Oct. 2024
Last year, despite all the ruckus, the number dipped to a record low of 10 percent.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 25 Aug. 2024
Mediums worked in darkened rooms and shuttered cabinets, where spirits appeared to be keen to convene and to show their presence by making a great ruckus.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruckus
Noun
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Following the incident, a brawl erupted between both teams.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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None was bigger than the Ohio State-Michigan brawl, which left players and coaches bloodied, and at least one officer injured.Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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In a viral TikTok video, a woman can be seen sitting on the sofa, and there seems to be a commotion going on underneath her top.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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More commotion followed, as Sunny Hostin got up from her post to address the situation.EW.com, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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At times, Zayn vs. McIntyre looked like it would be set for a major pay-per-view, perhaps at an event like SummerSlam, and though that never materialized, Saturday Night’s Main Event was the perfect stage for their clash.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Cricket Celebration Bowl is here, bringing a heavyweight clash between two red-hot teams.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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New data gathered by Winstons Beds, which aggregates information from a variety of different noise sources, assigned each state in the U.S. a noise score, revealing which states have the most background disturbances.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Topline Vanderpump Rules star James Kennedy was arrested at his Los Angeles home and booked for domestic violence this week after police were called to investigate a domestic disturbance, the Burbank Police Department confirmed Thursday.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Foxx is thanking fans for their support after an altercation at his birthday dinner this weekend required him to get stitches.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Things got worse for Curtis, who was arrested and charged with assault because of his altercation with assistant DA Daniels.Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, the former New Orleans Saints quarterback walked back his comments about wanting Arch to play for the Cowboys on Wednesday after causing a stir on social media.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The stunt caused a stir, a news cycle, and, ultimately, a settlement.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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The accompanying dispenser easily slices through tape to create clean lines without fuss, and a high volume of positive shopper ratings have earned this tape an impressive 4.3-star rating.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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One other final point is that a lot of fuss was made over the female protagonists in Witch from Mercury.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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On a recent night, the Syrian American activist is in a hurry to get on the road.Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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That salary could triple in a hurry once the pitcher becomes eligible for arbitration.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Ruckus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruckus. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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