as in madhouse
a place of uproar or confusion
there's no way I can get any reading done in this bedlam, so I'm going to the library
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Recent Examples of bedlam
The Montreal Canadiens can book their ticket to the Eastern Conference final Saturday night in what will be absolute bedlam in that arena after taking care of business on the road yet again.
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Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
At one point during the bedlam, a firework appears to be set off in the windshield wiper cowl, with sparks flying into the cruiser's windshield.
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Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Grand Casino Arena erupted, and bedlam broke out in the Irish half of the stadium as Sherman scored in overtime to send his squad to the semifinals.
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Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
Boise State isn’t immune to the struggles brought on by the transfer bedlam.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Jan. 2026
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Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
At one point during the bedlam, a firework appears to be set off in the windshield wiper cowl, with sparks flying into the cruiser's windshield.
—
Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Grand Casino Arena erupted, and bedlam broke out in the Irish half of the stadium as Sherman scored in overtime to send his squad to the semifinals.
—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
Boise State isn’t immune to the struggles brought on by the transfer bedlam.
—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bedlam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedlam
Noun
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Headphones are often my saving grace in this madhouse.
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In practice, this means a madhouse of multimedia rooms, packed with gurgling videos and useless machines and humanoid bodies.
Noun
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Lindsley, who both performs at Casa Bonita and oversees the dive team, is a former gymnast and circus performer with live water show experience on cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and The Han Show in China.
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His next two projects, however, take place amidst a more contemporary circus environment.
Noun
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With some flashing lights, this thing flying around in the sky would cause quite a commotion.
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Any browns feeding there are less likely to have been spooked by the commotion.
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“Bedlam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedlam. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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