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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the classroom was in a furor when the mice escaped from their cage
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
euphoric children in a gift-opening furor on Christmas morning
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as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
residents were in a furor about the new paper mill being constructed within city limits
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Recent Examples of furor
The other, the furor over Elon Musk’s role in trying to scythe down the size of the federal government, has more in common with the reality TV-style drama that always surrounds Trump.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2025
White House digs in as furor grows over breach
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS SIGNALING the White House will stand by its national security team as the furor grows in Washington over a journalist being added to a group chat discussion about a Yemen bombing campaign.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Within days, the notion that shadowy deep state operatives had been secretly running the country instead of Mr. Biden, using a mechanical contraption to achieve their diabolical aims, had erupted into a furor.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Republished on February 24th with further responses to Apple’s move and implications for what happens next in the U.S.
The furor after Apple removed full iCloud security for U.K. users may feel a long way from American users this weekend.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2025
White House digs in as furor grows over breach
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS SIGNALING the White House will stand by its national security team as the furor grows in Washington over a journalist being added to a group chat discussion about a Yemen bombing campaign.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Within days, the notion that shadowy deep state operatives had been secretly running the country instead of Mr. Biden, using a mechanical contraption to achieve their diabolical aims, had erupted into a furor.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Republished on February 24th with further responses to Apple’s move and implications for what happens next in the U.S.
The furor after Apple removed full iCloud security for U.K. users may feel a long way from American users this weekend.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furor
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An employee at a Mercedes-Benz overflow lot, who did not want to be named, heard the rapid gunfire and raced to the commotion to see what was going on.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Chateau Elan’s allure may come from its stunning grounds and impressive wine roster, but there’s a creative commotion happening in the kitchens.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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That frenzy of scoring, together with rapid player movement via free agency and trades, has ushered the NBA into its parity era.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
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None of them has experienced the frenzy that is the Derby crowd.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The result was an outpouring of delighted indignation and anti-Corden sentiment, complete with an extended tabloid news cycle.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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With Chrome, OpenAI would gain access to a treasure trove of user behavior data — data that might fuel its large language models but also trigger indignation from privacy activists.—
Tor Constantino, MBA,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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No playoff rotational decision caused a stir quite like Redick’s bold Game 4 move.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The company, which started in 2015 and sells itself as a meal kit service, is actually closer to an online grocery store than a place that’s going to send you half an onion wrapped in plastic and a tiny baggy of cumin to make some so-so black bean tacos or a random stir fry.—
Carina Finn,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Authorities in North Carolina on April 28 were investigating a shooting rampage on the campus of Elizabeth City State University that left one person dead and six injured.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The change in position underscores the hardened perspective toward the agency under the Trump administration following allegations by Israel that some of the agency staff was involved in the Hamas rampage.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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At the time, the parish was reportedly spearheaded by Leander Perez, who championed preserving racial segregation, which ultimately led to outrage and protests.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Any legitimate critique that might have resonated is drowned out by outrage.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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On a random note: Long before those assignments, Chuck was pepper-sprayed covering the disturbances in Miami the morning Elián Gonzalez was whisked away by federal authorities.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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There isn’t much built in to withstand those kinds of disturbances or fluctuations.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
9 May 2025
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The city councilor and over two dozen residents responded to Eureka Street after the presence of federal agents in the neighborhood sparked anger Thursday morning.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Tangent Posts made by the X account named after Prevost triggered anger among some of the president’s most vocal supporters online.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furor. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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