flurried

[flur-eed, fluhr-] / ˈflɜr id, ˈflʌr- /

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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The brushstrokes are a whirlwind of eloquent smudges and slashes, suggesting that the picture was completed in a few flurried minutes.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2023

Boston flurried at the end of the half to take a 68-56 lead into halftime.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2022

Sircar called out as doctors and nurses flurried around a 48-year-old man who had been rushed in and intubated in the emergency room.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2021

City Council staffers flurried to do the same for their bosses.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2017

The black wings flurried and black dragon-blood dropped in thick drops into the sea.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin