ˈrə-kəs
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as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
the ruckus left one person with a sprained wrist
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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
quit creating such a ruckus—I'm trying to sleep!
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Recent Examples of ruckus
But because of a ruckus at the Paris airport, the airlines refused to fly her and rescheduled her for a Wednesday flight.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
The Adagio clears away the clouds and ruckus of the preceding two movements, setting the stage for the finale, with its choral Ode to Joy, perhaps the greatest symphonic music ever written.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
Can’t a girl just wear some lace and work with pop’s biggest producer without causing a ruckus?
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 June 2024
Then came a group of teenage girls running out of a van for selfies, followed by bikers, who stopped to see what all the ruckus was about.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
The Adagio clears away the clouds and ruckus of the preceding two movements, setting the stage for the finale, with its choral Ode to Joy, perhaps the greatest symphonic music ever written.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
Can’t a girl just wear some lace and work with pop’s biggest producer without causing a ruckus?
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 June 2024
Then came a group of teenage girls running out of a van for selfies, followed by bikers, who stopped to see what all the ruckus was about.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruckus
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There’s this brawl out scene with the henchmen of Ivan’s Russian billionaire parents.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The brawl got so intense that police had to step in and pepper spray players to stop the chaos.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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For all the commotion around Arsenal’s set-plays, it’s been forgotten that Everton are actually pretty good at them too.Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Trading Range for the 10-Year Treasury Yield For all the recent commotion, the 10-year Treasury yield bounces between 3.3% and 5%, with an even narrower 3.6% to 4.7% range recently.Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The president-elect has also vowed to issue an executive order ending birthright citizenship, setting up a constitutional clash over the 14th Amendment that could wind up at the Supreme Court. 2.Zachary Basu, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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One of Ohio State's two losses this season came at the hands of the Ducks in a mid-October clash, where Oregon prevailed 32-21.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Norwalk Combined Dispatch & Communication Center received a call of a disturbance at the residence on Adams Avenue around 7:04 p.m. on Monday, according to the Norwalk Police Department.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
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There may also be some geomagnetic disturbance — possibly triggering aurora — on Dec. 24.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Foxx is thanking fans for their support after an altercation at his birthday dinner this weekend required him to get stitches.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Things got worse for Curtis, who was arrested and charged with assault because of his altercation with assistant DA Daniels.Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, the former New Orleans Saints quarterback walked back his comments about wanting Arch to play for the Cowboys on Wednesday after causing a stir on social media.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The stunt caused a stir, a news cycle, and, ultimately, a settlement.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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The accompanying dispenser easily slices through tape to create clean lines without fuss, and a high volume of positive shopper ratings have earned this tape an impressive 4.3-star rating.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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One other final point is that a lot of fuss was made over the female protagonists in Witch from Mercury.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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On a recent night, the Syrian American activist is in a hurry to get on the road.Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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That salary could triple in a hurry once the pitcher becomes eligible for arbitration.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Ruckus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruckus. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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