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as in brawls
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 commotions
a state of noisy, confused activity
quit creating such a ruckus—I'm trying to sleep!
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Noun
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For this achievement, the team overcame various technical hurdles, including atmospheric disturbances, the rapid movement of the satellite, and maintaining precise laser beam alignment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025 -
Weeds often take advantage of disturbances to invade lawns.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2025
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These altercations have raised concerns that the United States, a longtime ally of the Philippines, could become involved in a potential conflict.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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College players are meant to be taught to control their emotions when things boil over into physical altercations.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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New noises and people in the home can compound and boil over into doggy chaos, Bernal said, but the good news is a lot of stressors can be prevented or managed.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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There’s also an experimental score by Daniel Blumberg made of bangs and piano plinks and noises that sound like a dozen balloons screaming.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Ruckuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruckuses. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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