BROUHAHA Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

brouhaha

noun

Definition of brouhaha

as in commotion

informal + usually disapproving great excitement or concern about something A brouhaha erupted over her statements about the president.

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Recent Examples of brouhaha And the brouhaha over Piker’s singling out of Democratic House candidate Jeremy Moss on his livestream discouraged Moss from endorsing El-Sayed. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The brouhaha was lowlighted by Saints tight end Brock Rechsteiner's body slam of Cowboys safety Jalen Thompson in a move worthy of Rechsteiner's father, pro wrestler Scott Steiner. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 All-Pro receiver Ja'Marr Chase found himself in the middle of quite the brouhaha during practice, launching a helmet in the process. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 All the big brouhaha for the United States’ 250th birthday wrapped up on July 4, right? — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for brouhaha

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Noun

In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
That allowed passengers to hear the commotion and discover what was happening.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

That's especially prevalent in the Oversized Graphic T-Shirt with enigmatic dates on the back -- those are already causing a stir in the fan community.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
The Grammy winner’s online feud with Art of Play has caused quite a stir on the internet over the past few days.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

We’re told that Robert tried to swim after his parents in the middle of a tempest while holding his war hammer.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Although Congress doesn’t pass many laws these days, the White House has been a furious tempest of executive orders.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of tempest

Noun

This restoration is assembled from Russell’s personal edit, the kind of news that will drive certain cinephiles into a frenzy.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Among the biggest decliners were chip companies, reflecting mounting worries about how long the frenzy over the AI buildout will last.

— Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of frenzy

Noun

After the initial blast, which spews out gamma rays, a storm of radiation pours into the surrounding galaxy, creating a ferocious afterglow that burns in every part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
After this week’s storm, temperatures are expected to climb back into the upper 70s and low 80s through the weekend.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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