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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But instead of gangsters and cocaine, it finds a flurried momentum in one ordinary woman’s everyday obligations, which threaten to break her when a nationwide strike throws her tenuous act off balance.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 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

Spirits flurried around inside her to rejuvenate whatever damage had been done as she rose and took an uneasy step forward.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older