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flurry

[flur-ee, fluhr-ee] / ˈflɜr i, ˈflʌr i /
NOUN
commotion, burst
Synonyms
STRONGEST
furor outbreak spurt squall turmoil whirl whirlwind
STRONG
ado agitation brouhaha bustle confusion disturbance excitement ferment flap flaw fluster flutter fuss gust haste hurry pother spell stir to-do tumult turbulence
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm peace
STRONG
calmness delay order rest slowness tranquility
WEAK
quiet
VERB
agitate, confuse
Synonyms
STRONG
bewilder bother bustle discombobulate discompose disconcert disquiet distract disturb excite fluster flutter frustrate fuss galvanize hassle hurry hustle perplex perturb provoke quicken rattle ruffle stimulate unhinge unsettle upset
Antonyms
STRONG
aid appease calm clarify clear up comfort compose dally delay delight depress discourage explain help make happy order pacify please procrastinate quiet retard settle slow soothe wait

Example Sentences

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Wall Street seems to be having trouble making sense of the flurry of news.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

And ad-revenue pressure from cord-cutting, along with higher content costs, are driving a flurry of TV-industry mergers, affecting other portions of Block’s business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The relatively intact inner circle of this term stands in stark contrast to his first term in office between 2017 and 2021, which saw a flurry of firings and replacements.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Mattel announced another round of layoffs targeting dozens of employees, the latest in a flurry of cost-cutting moves made by the company in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

His shop was a flurry of good smells—jars, barrels, small mountains of spicy scent.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye