as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
for all of the hoopla, very little news emerged from the governor's press conference this afternoon
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Recent Examples of hoopla
With much hoopla, UTA acquired MediaLink in 2021 for $125 million.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Even with all that hoopla, newcomers are usually stunned to know that most locals don't head to the track on Kentucky Derby Day.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
Kidd sounded impressed with the way Flagg was handling the hoopla.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 6 July 2025
And in all the hoopla, an answer may have been provided for one of the Panthers’ most-pressing offseason questions.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Even with all that hoopla, newcomers are usually stunned to know that most locals don't head to the track on Kentucky Derby Day.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
Kidd sounded impressed with the way Flagg was handling the hoopla.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 6 July 2025
And in all the hoopla, an answer may have been provided for one of the Panthers’ most-pressing offseason questions.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoopla
Noun
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Oprah Winfrey, who popped up earlier in the week at Ralph Lauren's fashion show, caused quite the commotion with her appearance at Christian Siriano's runway show Friday.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately, the commotion was enough to startle the bear.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No fuss, just a screen that does the job way better than the price suggests.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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Including a mix allows recipients to recreate a little piece of Markle's kitchen without much fuss.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Of course this caused a stir, but the beauty looks?—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have also pointed out that friction stir welding exerts tremendous force (up to 5,000 pounds) and something needs to capture that force.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic for potential development this week.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The protections for people fleeing turmoil in their home countries were always meant to be temporary, and the Department of Homeland Security has the power to revoke them without court interference, the Justice Department said in a court filing.—
Michael Casey,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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This administration is trying to thrust our country into turmoil in order to reap power for themselves.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Okunlola, meanwhile, hasn’t allowed a single sack or quarterback hurry in 59 pass blocking snaps while playing 120 snaps, mostly at left guard.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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The senior finished with three sacks, 11 tackles, two quarterback hurries and one pass deflection to help lead Menlo to a 35-0 victory on the road over Branham.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Hoopla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoopla. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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