TUMULTS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

tumults

noun

plural of tumult

as in commotions

a state of noisy, confused activity in the tumult of the evacuation from the coast, we accidentally left on the television, which was of course tuned to the local newscast breathlessly reporting on the hurricane we were fleeing

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as in upheavals

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) the political tumult that swept the American colonies in the late 1700s

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as in noises

a violent shouting went to the window to see what the great tumult was and discovered a crowd of demonstrators marching down the street

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Noun

Owners can do a number of things to relieve this type of anxiety in dogs, such as leaving a long-lasting chew toy with them when leaving and keeping the radio on to muffle outside noises.

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Most of the noises came from places crews couldn't reach, deep inside the ship and where holes cut to allow the sailors out also would let more seawater to rush in.

Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024

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