WELTERS Synonyms: 223 Similar and Opposite Words

welters 1 of 2

noun

plural of welter

as in commotions

a state of noisy, confused activity there was a welter of pushing and shoving as people rushed to grab the best seats for the outdoor concert

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as in varieties

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things a welter of junk in the closet, most of which needed to be thrown out

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as in hells

a state in which everything is out of order the claim that a troop withdrawal would plunge the country into a welter of anarchy and endless civil war

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welters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of welter

as in wallows

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Noun

Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of commotions

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In addition, butterflies are natural pollinators that provide critical pollination to several varieties of garden plants each spring, according to LoRusso.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Some canned soups come in low-sodium varieties, but check the sodium content on the nutrition label to be sure.

— Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of varieties

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An episode of septicemia, with its hells and paradises, its nightmares and hallucinations, transforms Borges into a story writer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
The Avici hell is the lowest and most terrible level of the eight hot hells of Buddhism, where those who’ve committed serious crimes (like parricide) must face constant suffering.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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Other wildlife experts support Geist’s contention that wallows are used primarily by mature bulls, and some scientists feel that the wallow is a mark of advertisement or a dominance display.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
Gaudette used a series of AI tools — and not a single actor, producer or crew member — to tell his tender story of a man who, for all his travails, hardly wallows in his station.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

Definition of wallows

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However, existing machines have only hundreds to thousands of qubits, and environmental disturbances can introduce errors during computation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Sleep disturbances and difficulty concentrating can also affect emotional well-being, and for some women, these symptoms can interfere with everyday activities and quality of life.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbances

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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.

— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

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