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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
Christmas morning at our house is always marked by pandemonium
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as in hell
capitalized
the place of punishment for the wicked after death
a surrealist painting in which all the torments of Pandemonium are vividly depicted
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Recent Examples of pandemonium
Then, in the bottom of the inning, Kennedy throws a pitch near Greinke’s head, and pandemonium breaks out, with both benches and bullpens emptying again, and players and even coaches going at each other.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
The skycam came back on the broadcast to pick up MSG’s pandemonium, followed by closeups of John Calipari and Sandler—and then an instantly meme’d clip of Jerry Seinfeld’s shock followed by Swift and more celebrities.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Fans took to the streets to celebrate, which quickly turned into pandemonium.
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Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Vendors have also taken to social media to mourn profit losses, saying that the security risks and general pandemonium alienated some customers and led to lower sales figures.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
The skycam came back on the broadcast to pick up MSG’s pandemonium, followed by closeups of John Calipari and Sandler—and then an instantly meme’d clip of Jerry Seinfeld’s shock followed by Swift and more celebrities.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Fans took to the streets to celebrate, which quickly turned into pandemonium.
—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Vendors have also taken to social media to mourn profit losses, saying that the security risks and general pandemonium alienated some customers and led to lower sales figures.
—
Ilana Arougheti
june 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemonium
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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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Flying straight from the merry Riverlands into the somber halls of Dragonstone is one hell of a comedown, but Daemon never struggles to access his dark side.
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Avery met his wife Sally Michael–a hell of an artist in her own right–in Cape Ann and the couple honeymooned there in 1926 before moving to New York and meeting Gottlieb and Rothko.
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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However, about 15 minutes into the flight, a pilot reported a passenger disturbance to air traffic control.
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But Grand Junction’s cloudless blue sky gave no hint of the inferno that continued to ravage the Colorado-Utah border less than an hour away.
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The story detailed the first critical hours of the Palisades fire, when thousands of residents had to decide whether and how to flee the inferno.
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Swift’s arrival at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium caused quite a stir there and around the country.
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There’s even Thai food ranging from curry dishes to basil stir fries.
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In the dark underworld of New Orleans, the Winters family builds an empire around a powerful new drug—crafted from the ashes of the dead—that grants users vivid, haunting visions of the past.
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Del Toro remains one of Hollywood’s most imaginative visual entertainers, and the prospect of visiting his long-dormant underworld later in 2026 promises not just fresh nostalgia but maybe even total immersion.
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The landlocked mineral-rich nation is facing one of its deepest political crises in decades as economic turmoil, nationwide protests and a battle over the country’s future threaten to reshape the balance of power in South America.
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Political turmoil intensifies as resignations, Russia’s rising threat and pressure from a skeptical United States leave Britain’s next leader to prove the plan can truly safeguard Europe.
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Sorrell entered Week 18 with just seven tackles in 13 games, two quarterback hurries and no sacks.
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That can change in a hurry, as this year’s draft week has proved.
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“Pandemonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemonium. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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