WELTERS Synonyms: 223 Similar and Opposite Words

welters 1 of 2

noun

plural of welter

as in commotions

a state of noisy, confused activity there was a welter of pushing and shoving as people rushed to grab the best seats for the outdoor concert

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as in varieties

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things a welter of junk in the closet, most of which needed to be thrown out

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as in hells

a state in which everything is out of order the claim that a troop withdrawal would plunge the country into a welter of anarchy and endless civil war

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welters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of welter

as in wallows

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Noun

Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of commotions

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Arachnids, including spiders (most common varieties) and scorpions.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Because its founders, the Faro family, built a small empire in Sicily from an ornamental plant business that grew into one of the largest Mediterranean plant nurseries in Europe, exporting more than 5,000 varieties to 60 countries.

— Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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Smith stays largely mum on the news of the day, be that Kirk’s killing, or ICE raids, or whatever hells await in the coming weeks.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025

Definition of hells

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Gaudette used a series of AI tools — and not a single actor, producer or crew member — to tell his tender story of a man who, for all his travails, hardly wallows in his station.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
But in sharp contrast to the scarcity of Prohibition, the beverage menu wallows in the excess of the 1920s.

— Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of wallows

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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
To prevent future disturbances, the jail is shifting its operational approach.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

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Member's Mark Premium Baby Wipes Big messes are no problem for Member’s Mark Premium Baby Wipes, which come packaged in 12 press-open lid packs of 96 wipes each.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Don't Put it Down, Put it Away There are kitchen messes that are pretty unavoidable and just come with the territory of cooking, like crumbs and sticky surfaces.

— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 June 2026

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As though on cue, Wardrobe — my beloved, and giant, closet — shuffles over from the corner of my room, the mahogany wood groaning with the effort.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
As the entire Qatar back line shuffles closer to the goal, Jonathan David drops off towards the penalty spot to receive the cross in space and shoot first time.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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