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noun

ˈflər-ē How to pronounce flurry (audio)
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as in burst
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread

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2
as in gust
a sudden brief rush of wind a flurry that scattered the fallen leaves

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3
as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once a patient with a mysterious illness being subjected to a flurry of tests

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verb

as in to alarm
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike

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Recent Examples of flurry
Noun
In the back half of the show, the guys discuss the mood of the Orioles’ clubhouse following their trade deadline fire sale and take a look at the three players Baltimore acquired at the deadline amid its flurry of moves. — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 Among Monday's flurry of MLB headlines, Rutschman's move to the Boston Red Sox stood out as one of the biggest. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
Rumors flurrying For the past week, rumors swirled throughout the metro about Monday being the day legislators would vote to lock down a STAR bond offer to lure the team over the state line. — Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025 Meanwhile, a team of flat-out-astounding camera-handlers and stagehands flurried around her like puppeteers around a hypercomplex marionette, turning an almost-empty stage into a Technicolor whirlwind of character and story. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flurry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flurry
  1. burst
  2. gust
  3. barrage
  4. alarm
  5. outburst
  6. blow
  7. worry
  8. flutter
Noun
  • Protecting pilot vision A nuclear weapon produces an intense burst of thermal and visible light within fractions of a second after detonation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • With juicy bursts of fresh fruit, the result is deliciously smooth, custardy, and bright.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of burst
Noun
  • Wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph will be common near showers, with isolated gusts up to 55 mph possible.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Two weeks earlier, over the first weekend of July, a slow-moving system broke a brutal heat wave with wind gusts near 80 mph and knocked out power to nearly 300,000 New Jersey customers.
    — Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • On one night alone this week, a barrage of more than two dozen ballistic and anti-ship missiles hit the Ukrainian capital region.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Kyiv's military administration said the missile and drone barrage hit residential buildings and warehouses.
    — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of barrage
Verb
  • Found in many foods For consumers, of course, the latest food safety concerns can be alarming given that lettuce and jalapeño peppers are used in many of the roughly 1 billion meals Americans consume daily.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Murphy is alarmed by what Iran stands to benefit from an end to the war.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of alarm
Noun
  • The McKinney City Council voted late Wednesday night to approve a site plan for a new mosque after a marathon meeting marked by outbursts and hours of public comment.
    — Trevor Sochocki, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • His wife, Liz (Evan Rachel Wood), is a sneak preview of Debbie’s future, self-medicating with drugs, alcohol, and wrathful outbursts.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of outburst
Noun
  • The injury to Tunsil, 32, is a major blow to the Commanders’ hopes of a bounce-back season in 2026.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Rodri's move to Barcelona is a significant blow for Madrid, who have struggled for midfield control since Kroos and Modric departed, and have been trophyless while Barcelona dominated domestically.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blow
Verb
  • Hospices, good and bad, worry about their bottom lines and Medicare's fraud audits.
    — Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But that’s left some observers worried Disney wasn’t bringing in enough summertime visitors.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of worry
Noun
  • Over six months, recurrent atrial fibrillation or flutter occurred less frequently in the coffee group than in the abstinence group.
    — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Plastic waste flutters and settles into gulches, catches in the fencing.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
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