FURORE Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

furore

noun

ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr

Definition of furore

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity the store's going-out-of-business sale caused such a furore that security guards had to be called in to restore order

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as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion baseball fans in a furore as the game stretched to 11 innings

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Recent Examples of furore There was furore in the final minutes at the London Stadium on Sunday, as Callum Wilson’s late equaliser for West Ham was eventually ruled out. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 11 May 2026 However, despite the political furore around affordability in the run-up to the mid-terms, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated his department can’t and won’t intervene in certain areas if prices spike too high. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2026 The wedding of Lady Pamela Mountbatten–daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and Edwina, Countess Mountbatten–to David Hicks had caused great furore among the press. — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026 The furore over the doc extended to some of the industry’s top creatives, with soccer star Gary Lineker, actors Riz Ahmed, Khalid Abdalla, and Miriam Margolyes, and director Mike Leigh among the hundreds of signatories of an open letter calling for the BBC to reinstate the program on iPlayer. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for furore

Recent Examples of Synonyms for furore

Noun

With some flashing lights, this thing flying around in the sky would cause quite a commotion.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Any browns feeding there are less likely to have been spooked by the commotion.

— Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

Fourteen minutes into the game, midfielder Jhon Arias drove a cross from winger Luis Suarez into the right corner of the net to give Colombia a 1-0 lead and send Pais MX into a frenzy.

— Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
As the first week of the knockout rounds comes to a close, the soccer frenzy is translating into a short-term rental boom, with locals cashing in by renting out their homes.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Definition of frenzy

Noun

For example, nine people died in 2024 from elephant rampages at Kerala temple festivals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Brandon Aiyuk continued his online rampage against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, taking shots at the team and his now former agent as the disgruntled wide receiver keeps publicly pleading for his release.

— Mercury News staff, Mercury News, 28 June 2026

Definition of rampage

Noun

Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
However, about 15 minutes into the flight, a pilot reported a passenger disturbance to air traffic control.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Challenges to the studies include cooperation of participants as the outbreak is occurring in an area of armed conflict and political turmoil which could hinder recruitment.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Investing in gold can diversify your portfolio, as it’s seen as a safe-haven investment during times of uncertainty or turmoil and as an inflation hedge.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 7 July 2026

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