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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
Up went goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin, who headed home from Fredrik Aursnes’ free kick to spark scenes of pandemonium that will live long in the memory.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
There is, however, pandemonium on first floors, when people wishing to board will not wait for occupants to get off.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams, and Jason Orange navigate pop stardom and boy band pandemonium in the official trailer for Take That.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
The pandemonium started before Fallon even had the chance to speak with the actor, with social media posts popping up, showing people waiting overnight for a chance to see him on the show.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
There is, however, pandemonium on first floors, when people wishing to board will not wait for occupants to get off.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams, and Jason Orange navigate pop stardom and boy band pandemonium in the official trailer for Take That.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
The pandemonium started before Fallon even had the chance to speak with the actor, with social media posts popping up, showing people waiting overnight for a chance to see him on the show.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemonium
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Subscribe to Stocks @ Night today and see what the commotion will be about tomorrow today.—
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CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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His parents, who help run the local taco chain, stood in customized Villa’s jerseys and marveled at the commotion Monday.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Having earned degrees in political science and history at Ohio’s Miami University, Nixon was arguably over-qualified to be a roots-rocking, hell-raising provocateur who somehow was embraced by MTV for several years and went on to become the host of several shows on Sirius XM Radio.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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It is said that during Ramadan, the gates of heaven are opened and the gates of hell are closed.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
5 Feb. 2026
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The incident that led to the murder charge occurred in May 2015, when Proctor and another LAPD officer, Jonathan Kawahara, responded to calls about Glenn and his dog causing a disturbance in Venice Beach.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both the Emmy-winning actress and her husband have been arrested in the past on domestic-disturbance charges.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Donnie orders all of the women out and begins to throw Molotov cocktails to trap the men, who die in a blazing inferno.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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More than 230 firefighters and paramedics were dispatched as the inferno grew into a four-alarm fire.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Using fresh ingredients and whole spices, from his signature butter chicken and mango curry to a Thai-Indo fusion chicken stir fry, paired perfectly with his homemade chai or mango lassi.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Off the heat stir in green portions of green onions and beef.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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There was a dark underworld to London.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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Fame and fortune beckon, but soon their newfound celebrity status attracts attention from the criminal underworld.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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According to the official readouts, Xi and Putin appeared to be projecting a strong united front, with Moscow calling bilateral relations an important stabilizing factor at a time of growing global turmoil.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Gold prices climbed after major central banks added to their reserves and investors rushed to buy the traditional safe-haven asset amid global political turmoil.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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After Webb, the certainty in the rotation drops off in a hurry.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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It’s brought a little joy and self-care back to a part of my routine that usually happens in a hurry.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Pandemonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemonium. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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