COMMOTION Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

commotion

noun

kə-ˈmō-shən

Definition of commotion

as in disturbance

a state of noisy, confused activity the commotion created when the nation's top rock band arrived in town

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Recent Examples of commotion Christian and Laura Stone had stopped by to see what was causing the commotion after noticing the emergency light while taking their kids to school. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Deep Ellum business owner Barry McCary noticed the commotion and started recording video. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 When one of the Stanford representatives wondered if the neighbors would mind all the late-night commotion, Monje-Deisseroth shrugged it off. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 There’s a lot of commotion swirling around you, and much of the drama may not even involve you directly. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commotion

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Noun

The vote, which is veto-proof, was met with praise by animal rights groups and park advocates who have long called for the ban citing several incidents where horses crashed or caused disturbances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
There’s also a second disturbance several hundred miles east-southeast of Bermuda that could develop through Friday while moving north-northeast, the hurricane center advisory said.

— Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

The results are often compared to pricier dedicated mirrorless digital cameras, delivered without the fuss of tweaking exposure or heavy post-processing.

— Brad Bourque, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
With the film opening in theaters across the US on Friday, audiences now have their turn to see what all the fuss is about.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fuss

Noun

Throughout that year, as Israelis poured into the streets to protest Netanyahu's far-right government and its plan to weaken the judiciary, Netanyahu's security chiefs warned that regional enemies could take advantage of the turmoil to attack.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
France, whose 10-year bond yield touched 5% last week for the first time since 2002, got a reprieve from recent turmoil after Moody’s decided to maintain its Aa3 credit rating and negative outlook on the nation.

— Ananya Chetia,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of turmoil

Noun

The pass rush couldn’t get close to Chambliss (no sacks, 4 hurries), who was able to find receivers exploiting Missouri’s zone coverage.

— PJ Green October 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Defensive tackle Will Echoles consistently disrupted the Missouri offensive front for five tackles, two broken up passes, one sack and one quarterback hurry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

But the only picture mode that comes close to being that bright also has a notably green bias and ramps up the fan noise to a level that almost anyone will consider intolerable.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Communities are fighting data centers over spiking electric bills, soaring electricity and water demand, noise, land use and taxpayer subsidies.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

Or when it’s not scripted for the set’s bed to break with a thunderous clatter.

— Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
An operation in Kenscoff In the mists of the steep hills that ring southern Port-au-Prince, CNN saw one Task Force operation where helicopters manned by foreign contractors assaulted gang positions, and drones detonated amid the clatter of gunfire.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of clatter

Noun

North of the center near Kakinada, the storm could cause about 3 to 5 feet of storm surge, where onshore winds pile water against the coast.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
In the wake of October 7, antisemitism has been an issue the BBC has struggled to get to grips with and documentary strand Storyville is in the eye of the storm.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

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