COMMOTION Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

commotion

noun

kə-ˈmō-shən

Definition of commotion

as in disturbance

a state of noisy, confused activity the commotion created when the nation's top rock band arrived in town

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Recent Examples of commotion But if the goal was to disrupt concertgoers or create enough commotion to trigger a visible security response, the protest fell short. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 According to the warrant, the victim was only able to escape when a coach heard the commotion, entered the locker room and told the boys to settle down. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Fans miss witnessing a hitting masterclass, but the luxury of instant feedback and individual instruction in a commotion-free environment is far more appealing. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Officials said the elections were largely peaceful despite a person being killed following commotion in a polling station in the main city of Cotabato on Monday. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commotion

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Noun

While all of Saturday will be dry, skies will trend partly to mostly cloudy as the cloud shield with Isaias and an upper-level disturbance spread into the region.

— Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Officers arrived after a disturbance between two neighbors escalated to one man shooting another, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Mitch Holthus, the voice of the Chiefs, created quite a stir Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham caused a stir this summer by speaking out against transgender women participating in women’s sports.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

There’s something classic about a plate of buffalo wings in front of a TV playing football, and this gets you there without any fuss.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
For all the fuss the Edmonton Oilers have generated this offseason, the club will enter the 2026-27 season with a largely unchanged roster.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fuss

Noun

But deeper into the hills of the Ivy League institution, a homemade banner hanging from student co-op housing Saturday signals roiling turmoil.

— Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
The song, written with Dan Wilson, isn’t just a story of the turmoil that befell the band post-2003.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of turmoil

Noun

The song stays coiled, neither tightening its grip nor exploding into noise.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
The company disputes that 27 odor complaints since 2024 and 67 videos of work being done outside permitted hours referenced in a city staff report represent actual violations of the city’s noise, odor and operating hour rules.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

The sets have too many doors, the scenes have a delirious number of extras and the actors yell their lines over the distracting clatter of crackling fireplaces, beeping machines and ticking clocks.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
That’s a much sweeter sound to All than the clatter of a vehicle knocking him to the ground on the streets of Greece this summer.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of clatter

Noun

Whether windows have been damaged by a recent storm or have simply reached the end of their useful life, a coordinated replacement project can improve comfort, energy efficiency and curb appeal while helping homeowners prepare for future weather.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Beyond the microbes, mudflats, mangrove forests, and salt marshes help protect shorelines from erosion and storm surges.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026

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