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as in burst
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread
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as in gust
a sudden brief rush of wind a flurry that scattered the fallen leaves
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as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once a patient with a mysterious illness being subjected to a flurry of tests
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as in to alarm
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike
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Recent Examples of flurry
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 The flurry of changes to the district comes after Licata and the nine-person Board of Managers were appointed by Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath to lead the district during a state takeover, which was prompted by the district’s years of stagnant academic performance. —Samuel O’Neal April 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 The fattest, fluffiest snowflakes are flurrying and rapidly accumulating. —R29 Team, Refinery29, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flurry
Noun
Divorce rumors The announcement came after the pair faced a flurry of divorce rumors, which first surfaced before their move into the Naval Observatory and reached a fever pitch in November 2025. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 The flurry of changes to the district comes after Licata and the nine-person Board of Managers were appointed by Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath to lead the district during a state takeover, which was prompted by the district’s years of stagnant academic performance. —Samuel O’Neal April 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
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That Knicks flurry kicked off a truly dreadful second quarter for the Celtics, who also surrendered runs of 12-0 and 17-0 while being outplayed in nearly every facet. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 The fattest, fluffiest snowflakes are flurrying and rapidly accumulating. —R29 Team, Refinery29, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flurry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flurry
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As for Mitchell, James Tatum said, the burst of violence caught the family somewhat by surprise.— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
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His quick steps can cause tackles to lose their balance, and his burst to turn pressures into sacks is tremendous.— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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Power lines were snapped and pulled down in Missouri, wind gusts in Wisconsin exceeded 70 mph, and heavy rain and intense lightning knocked down trees in Tennessee.— Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 50 mph.— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
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During the most recent war, videos circulated online of construction workers from China who filmed themselves stranded high in the air during missile barrages, afraid and without protection.— Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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Many researchers, advocates and policy experts are alarmed by this White House policy.— Alison Barkoff, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
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But the city stressed that this operation would not be for a data center, which remains a source of contention for many residents alarmed by their proliferation across the state.— Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
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Flagg and Knueppel traded places as betting favorites during the season, but Flagg’s 96-point outburst over two games on the second-to-last weekend might have tipped the scales.— Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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The Bears took control with a 5-0 outburst in the third quarter for a 12-7 advantage over the defending champions.— Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Iles had the big blow of the inning with a two-run double down the left field line.— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Larger airlines have cushioned the blow somewhat by hiking some fees and fares and cutting flights.— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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That worries Thomas Johnson, a Black voter in New Orleans who was at the state Capitol to lobby on unrelated legislation Wednesday when the Supreme Court ruling came down.— Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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When Arakas was arrested, Bon neww worried that the police might have accessed the Estonian’s BlackBerry.— Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
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The art nouveau buildings of Parizska Street flutter with labels including Prada and Hermès, although more atmospheric is the historic Jewish Quarter that borders it, dating back to the 12th century.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Few have seen the man who slips through Sacramento, leaving only anguish and a flutter of parking citations in his wake.— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Flurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/flurry. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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