flurry
IPA: fɫˈɝi
noun
- A light, brief snowfall.
- A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
- A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
- (figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.
- A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
- The violent spasms of a dying whale.
- An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive) To agitate, bewilder, fluster.
- (intransitive) To move or fall in a flurry.
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Examples of "flurry" in Sentences
- The change provoked a flurry of complaints.
- In a flurry of light and smoke, the screen is destroyed.
- The third quarter saw a flurry of scoring from the Bears.
- Everyone was in a flurry of activity to meet the deadline.
- The initial flurry of votes were towards redirecting the article.
- I've been watching the flurry of activity here in the last month.
- A flurry of media coverage on the strike ensued throughout the day.
- The flurry of edits to this article seemed to overwhelm the database.
- After the recent flurry of changes, the article has grown considerably.
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