as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
for all of the hoopla, very little news emerged from the governor's press conference this afternoon
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Recent Examples of hoopla
At the center of the saga is Chicken Man, a desperate dreamer who sees a life-changing opportunity with the hoopla surrounding Ali’s bout with Jerry Quarry.
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The hoopla surrounding long streaks on Jeopardy! (or even that show’s tournament of champions) also demonstrates that a good game can bring urgency to viewing.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
In recent years, the event has shifted to cut out most of the other speeches and hoopla to focus in on the music, even going hostless last year.
—Rosie Long Decter, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Amid the hoopla, politicians and government agencies were compelled to respond.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The hoopla surrounding long streaks on Jeopardy! (or even that show’s tournament of champions) also demonstrates that a good game can bring urgency to viewing.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
In recent years, the event has shifted to cut out most of the other speeches and hoopla to focus in on the music, even going hostless last year.
—Rosie Long Decter, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Amid the hoopla, politicians and government agencies were compelled to respond.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoopla
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According to footage obtained by TMZ, at least one guard appeared to lose balance amidst the scuffle, reportedly injuring their leg in the commotion.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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All that commotion in response to a threat is, again, what shows up as swelling.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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The sports world is making a big fuss about 20-time NBA All-Star LeBron James playing on the same team as his 20-year-old son, Bronny.DeMarco Williams, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Morbius, meanwhile, sold itself with trailers featuring Spider-Man graffiti that doesn’t appear in the actual movie and made a bunch of fuss about a post-credits scene involving Michael Keaton’s MCU baddie the Vulture that ultimately didn’t make any sense nor amount to anything.James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Speakers at a Trump rally in New York City last weekend caused a stir when a comedian made inappropriate jokes about Latinos and Puerto Rico.Amie Parnes, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Trump era has even affected some of the dynamics at the high school where Joe teaches; particularly when Trump first ran, students brought Trump banners to school, causing a stir.Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
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According to The Weather Channel, the disturbance in the Caribbean is likely to become a tropical depression and possibly Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday and the system could become a hurricane in the western Caribbean.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The disturbance sits 345 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica.Elisa Raffa, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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The filing notes that geopolitical turmoil, specifically the Israel-Hamas conflict, has impacted global shipping routes, leading to disruptions.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Defense spending and exports could be threatened, analysts say, and conservative ambitions to overhaul the Federal Aviation Administration could cause turmoil at a time when the agency is deeply engaged in trying to diagnose and fix systemic problems at Boeing.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Keep scrolling to shop these fashion finds, but hurry, sizes are already selling out.Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Mashing the gas, the 27-year-old E60 lurched forward and eliminated the gap in a hurry.Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Hoopla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoopla. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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