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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
the movie follows the comic duo through a series of outrageous and uproarious escapades
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as in noisy
full of or characterized by the presence of noise
visited the site where the action movie was being filmed only to find a chaotic, uproarious set
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Recent Examples of uproarious
The moment produced uproarious laughter.
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Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Sal Saperstein on Apple TV+’s uproarious Hollywood send-up The Studio.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
This movie is a mess, but an uproarious one.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The filmmaker pointed to an uproarious scene in the film in which Curtis and Lohan show up at Murray’s character’s record store.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Sal Saperstein on Apple TV+’s uproarious Hollywood send-up The Studio.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
This movie is a mess, but an uproarious one.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The filmmaker pointed to an uproarious scene in the film in which Curtis and Lohan show up at Murray’s character’s record store.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uproarious
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Gijsje Ribbens, the founder and creative director of RiRa, agrees that this style is all about a return to organic forms and construction, all with a humorous bent.—
Emily Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
18 Oct. 2025
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The humorous update, which prompted a flood of amused comments from viewers, offers a relatable look at the challenges many dog owners face when training their pets to be alone—particularly with a clingy breed like a Bernese mountain dog.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Cregger wrote the screenplay in his garage next to a noisy refrigerator.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kids were often outside on bikes and scooters and roller skates, playing tag or touch football, turning cartwheels on the lawns, being noisy.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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His writing is lavishly detailed and sharply intelligent, nuanced and lyrical but also funny and sometimes surreal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The dudes-rock montage that followed the execution sketch had some genuinely funny bits.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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Miles himself has gotten increasingly popular in the the last few years for his comedic approach to rap.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
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Misconstrued by many as something akin to an extended Henny Youngman routine, Portnoy’s Complaint more closely resembled, according to Albert Goldman, the comedic world of adolescent Roth and his buddies, with its audacity, ferocity, originality, and sheer fecundity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Judging by the amusing premiere episode, there is some potential to the motley crew of this government service.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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The other twist is that Noelle is addicted to a podcast (performed by Adwa Alasiri) that dishes out both true crime stories and helpful makeup tips, an amusing combination of gloss and gore.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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What follows is a series of comical misadventures—navigating checkpoints, ruining a wedding, and even car theft—all in a desperate race to get the dove to a beauty pageant in Jerusalem.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tiramisu is having a moment, and people are finding all sorts of creative, sometimes comical, ways to enjoy it.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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Across the country, Kitty and Jose’s relatives were learning the couple had been gruesomely shot in their home overnight, reported dead by their sons, Erik and Lyle, in a hysteric 911 call.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Austin Butler’s character, the psychotic conspiracy theorist, was hysterical.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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While interviewing Jimmy Fallon for the cover story in our MIPCOM print issue, Stewart had the smarts to ask the late-night host and SNL alum about how British comic talents should approach the show if they are hired.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Good Fortune has its good-enough qualities apart from the Matrix star, especially give how light its comic touch is.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Uproarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uproarious. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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