uproars

noun

Definition of uproarsnext
plural of uproar
1
as in commotions
a state of noisy, confused activity the house is always in a jubilant uproar during the holidays

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2
as in upheavals
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) the uproar following the corrupt election nearly toppled the government

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3
as in noises
a violent shouting an uproar arose from the crowd when it was announced that the concert was cancelled and refunds might not be available

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  1. noises
  2. disturbances
  3. revolutions
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
Definition of noises
Noun
  • According to The Sun, the RT-G’s AI capabilities include facial recognition to identify known criminals and detect disturbances.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Traditionally, as qubits increase in number, their sensitivity to tiny disturbances also rises, leading to errors.
    Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbances
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  • The book begins by contextualizing AR within the broader history of technological revolutions, from the dawn of the personal computer to the mobile era, and now to spatial computing.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Bitcoin is a story of how revolutions are won.
    Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of revolutions
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