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as in commotion
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 jumble
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 havoc
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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Recent Examples of welter
Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Our mother was at the wheel because Tom refused to learn to drive a car, while Ellen and I sat in the back seat, staring out anxiously from beneath a welter of books and the glinting gold wrappers of a dozen Cadbury Milks.
—Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
His approach has been to fund a welter of grassroots groups staffed by people from some of the city’s most heavily affected neighborhoods, while also working to reduce complaints about the police force, which has been under federal oversight throughout his time in office.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
The welter of theories has become confusing, even to experts.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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The welter of stories about unidentified drones over New York and New Jersey multiply, as do the myriad speculations.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Our mother was at the wheel because Tom refused to learn to drive a car, while Ellen and I sat in the back seat, staring out anxiously from beneath a welter of books and the glinting gold wrappers of a dozen Cadbury Milks.
—Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
His approach has been to fund a welter of grassroots groups staffed by people from some of the city’s most heavily affected neighborhoods, while also working to reduce complaints about the police force, which has been under federal oversight throughout his time in office.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
The welter of theories has become confusing, even to experts.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welter
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After 'tremendous commotion,' Cassie screamed, 'Isn't anybody seeing this?' Some of the most compelling testimony has come from former Combs former personal assistant, George Kaplan.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Video footage from that day shows commotion and ICE agents entangled with members of Congress and their staff.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
13 May 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Smoke follows a detective (Jurnee Smollett) and an arson investigator (Taron Egerton) who are trying to catch a pair of serial arsonists wreaking fiery havoc across the Pacific Northwest.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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Infusing the trenches with Allen and Hargrave should make for more havoc in one-on-one matchups.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The tamaraws wallowed longer in the wet season compared to the dry, with a peak in the month of May, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Deborah decides to decamp to Vegas, alone, ostensibly to figure out her next move but really just to wallow, play with her grandson, and do crossword puzzles.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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Even minor environmental disturbances can attract intense scrutiny and provoke strong reactions, making the industry more susceptible to reputational damage than many others.—
Anthony Milewski,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Additionally, those with restrictive calorie diets reported higher numbers of depressive symptoms, including low mood, low energy and sleep disturbances.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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For more than a decade, Combs’s legendary White Parties attracted a medley of stars to the Hamptons, Los Angeles, and Saint-Tropez.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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The rapper recognized the 30th anniversary of his In A Major Way sophomore album and performed a medley of fan-favorite records in the intimate setting.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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Ultimately, chaos seems to be the only certainty should Abbas shuffle off his mortal coil.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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The suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed due to his age, allegedly planned to detonate a chlorine bomb to create chaos and panic before shooting fleeing patrons exiting a movie theater, the FBI Portland Field Office said in a statement on Thursday.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The team then trained three seals–Nick, Luca, and Miro–to shuffle into place in front of a large screen and showed them the simulations.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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The next generation's most exciting opportunities won't be found in shuffling digital information but in reimagining the physical world.—
Richard Lebovitz,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Welter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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