Tuesday word: Tumult
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Tumult (noun)
tu·mult [too-muhlt, tyoo-]
noun
1. violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar: The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech.
2. a general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder: The tumult moved toward the embassy.
3. highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling; turbulent mental or emotional disturbance: His placid facade failed to conceal the tumult of his mind.
WORDS RELATED TO TUMULT
agitation, commotion, convulsion, disturbance, excitement, ferment, fracas, hassle, maelstrom, outcry, pandemonium, quarrel, riot, strife, turbulence, turmoil, unrest, upheaval, ado, affray
See synonyms for tumult on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR TUMULT
1. disorder, turbulence.
2. revolt, revolution, mutiny.
3. excitement, perturbation.
SYNONYM STUDY FOR TUMULT
1. See ado.
Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English tumult ( e ) < Latin tumultus an uproar, akin to tumere to swell
HOW TO USE TUMULT IN A SENTENCE
It’s not just kids whose needs have fueled economic spending in this era of tumult.
BEYOND GAMESTOP: ARE YOU READY FOR AN ECONOMIC MOONSHOT? | CHARU KASTURI | JANUARY 31, 2021 | OZY
Notwithstanding the recent tumult, we remain one country, not two.
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT: 'US VS. THEM' THINKING IS TEARING AMERICA APART. BUT HERE'S WHY I'M STILL HOPEFUL ABOUT THE FUTURE | MADELEINE ALBRIGHT | JANUARY 15, 2021 | TIME
Newspaper headlines cut to the heart of the tumult in sharp banner headlines.
SAVE THE SARCASM FOR OTHER DEMOCRACIES. AMERICA IS FINE | DEBASISH ROY CHOWDHURY | JANUARY 11, 2021 | TIME
It’s a reality at the center of fresh tumult in the food media world.
INDIAN AMERICANS: THE NEW VOICES BRINGING DIVERSITY TO FOOD WRITING | SHAAN MERCHANT | JANUARY 7, 2021 | OZY
Now O’Meara finds herself staving off not just friend requests but also a tumult of inquiries from people wanting to riff on “And the People Stayed Home.”
THE STORY BEHIND ‘AND THE PEOPLE STAYED HOME,’ THE LITTLE POEM THAT BECAME SO MUCH MORE | NORA KRUG | DECEMBER 10, 2020 | WASHINGTON POST
Tumult (noun)
tu·mult [too-muhlt, tyoo-]
noun
1. violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar: The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech.
2. a general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder: The tumult moved toward the embassy.
3. highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling; turbulent mental or emotional disturbance: His placid facade failed to conceal the tumult of his mind.
WORDS RELATED TO TUMULT
agitation, commotion, convulsion, disturbance, excitement, ferment, fracas, hassle, maelstrom, outcry, pandemonium, quarrel, riot, strife, turbulence, turmoil, unrest, upheaval, ado, affray
See synonyms for tumult on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR TUMULT
1. disorder, turbulence.
2. revolt, revolution, mutiny.
3. excitement, perturbation.
SYNONYM STUDY FOR TUMULT
1. See ado.
Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English tumult ( e ) < Latin tumultus an uproar, akin to tumere to swell
HOW TO USE TUMULT IN A SENTENCE
It’s not just kids whose needs have fueled economic spending in this era of tumult.
BEYOND GAMESTOP: ARE YOU READY FOR AN ECONOMIC MOONSHOT? | CHARU KASTURI | JANUARY 31, 2021 | OZY
Notwithstanding the recent tumult, we remain one country, not two.
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT: 'US VS. THEM' THINKING IS TEARING AMERICA APART. BUT HERE'S WHY I'M STILL HOPEFUL ABOUT THE FUTURE | MADELEINE ALBRIGHT | JANUARY 15, 2021 | TIME
Newspaper headlines cut to the heart of the tumult in sharp banner headlines.
SAVE THE SARCASM FOR OTHER DEMOCRACIES. AMERICA IS FINE | DEBASISH ROY CHOWDHURY | JANUARY 11, 2021 | TIME
It’s a reality at the center of fresh tumult in the food media world.
INDIAN AMERICANS: THE NEW VOICES BRINGING DIVERSITY TO FOOD WRITING | SHAAN MERCHANT | JANUARY 7, 2021 | OZY
Now O’Meara finds herself staving off not just friend requests but also a tumult of inquiries from people wanting to riff on “And the People Stayed Home.”
THE STORY BEHIND ‘AND THE PEOPLE STAYED HOME,’ THE LITTLE POEM THAT BECAME SO MUCH MORE | NORA KRUG | DECEMBER 10, 2020 | WASHINGTON POST
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