1
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the house is always in a jubilant uproar during the holidays
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2
as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
the ref's controversial call sent the crowd into an uproar
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3
as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the uproar following the corrupt election nearly toppled the government
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as in roar
a violent shouting
an uproar arose from the crowd when it was announced that the concert was cancelled and refunds might not be available
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Recent Examples of uproar
After an uproar from the Toronto Jewish community, Toronto reached an agreement with Avrich over security and footage clearance concerns to allow the reinstatement of the film in the official lineup.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Imagine how much uproar there would have been had the work in question not only depicted a trans woman but been created by one.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The announcement sparked uproar among local historian and archivists.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The uproar led to an internal investigation.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Imagine how much uproar there would have been had the work in question not only depicted a trans woman but been created by one.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The announcement sparked uproar among local historian and archivists.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The uproar led to an internal investigation.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uproar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uproar
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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
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Prices have jumped by more than 40 percent since the beginning of the pandemic, as historically low mortgage rates between 2020 and 2022 triggered a homebuying frenzy that clashed with chronically low supply across the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Interest was mutual through March’s free-agent frenzy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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At some point, everyone faces upheaval; a layoff, a health scare, a collapsing industry, or simply the gnawing sense that the old way isn’t working anymore.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This event triggered a massive upheaval in the global financial markets and signaled the intensification of the 2008 financial crisis.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Not with a whimper but with a siren wail that long ago converted to white noise in our collective hearing; a global tinnitus like the hum of a fridge; the quiet roar of the Greenland ice sheet slipping into the Musk Ocean.—
Reuven Perlman,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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There are more and more people on the other side of the glass, the sound like a sea’s roar outside.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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In that mass shooting, BSO deputies waited outside the freshman building as 17 students and faculty members were killed in the Valentine’s Day rampage.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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His profile photo was also an image of the suspect in the 2014 Isla Vista killings, in which a 22-year-old killed six people in a shooting rampage near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Experts fear the growing age gap between rulers and the ruled could feed unrest on a continent already facing cascading crises.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Such warnings for France specifically are not uncommon, with the country often experiencing unrest due to protests or strike action.—
Dan Gooding
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, pollution accumulation and vessel noise disrupt their echolocation abilities, making hunting increasingly difficult.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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This helps to break through the noise and build credibility.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Uproar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uproar. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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