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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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Similarly, the car-industry boom created more than just a flurry of assembly-line jobs in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

His first postseason points come in a 26-second flurry that includes a three-pointer and an alley-oop dunk off a pass from his father in Game 3.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

At the end of 2025, there was a flurry of high-profile moves out of the state.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

This led to the flurry of activity across several clubs at the end of February.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

My stomach clenched as I thought of Grandma leaving this morning, taking her flurry of noise with her.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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