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as in turbulent
marked by sudden or violent disturbance
one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the region
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as in rough
marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements
watched the tumultuous weather from the dry safety of our house
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as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
after a tumultuous day of trading, the stock market was down 500 points
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Recent Examples of tumultuous
With just over a month until California’s primary election, The Sacramento Bee hosted a live webinar on Monday to answer questions about the tumultuous race for governor and our coverage of the contest.
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Kat Tran
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Allende’s portrait of a tumultuous Chile through five decades follows the Trueba family with Alfonso Herrera as the patriarch Esteban Trueba.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
The union was highly tumultuous, especially in the years leading up to the killings.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Caravaggio was a fugitive, not just a painter Caravaggio lived a short, tumultuous life and had a notorious reputation.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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Kat Tran
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Allende’s portrait of a tumultuous Chile through five decades follows the Trueba family with Alfonso Herrera as the patriarch Esteban Trueba.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
The union was highly tumultuous, especially in the years leading up to the killings.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Caravaggio was a fugitive, not just a painter Caravaggio lived a short, tumultuous life and had a notorious reputation.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumultuous
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Smoothing turbulent waters and reminding both sides about their common bonds were what those trips were all about.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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News of the lawsuit comes at a turbulent time for the Department of Human Services.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Junior starter Colin Jack settled in after a rough third inning to pitch a complete game for Batavia (9-9-1, 5-3).—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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It's garnered a reputation for rough conditions for people in custody and guards alike over its history.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Opponents will learn about his violent play style very quickly.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The government actually deported more than six hundred and seventy-five thousand people, but getting just to that number involved broad and violent sweeps and the expulsion of people who were in the country legally, actions that led to widespread protests.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Behind a ferocious defense and an offense that couldn’t miss, the Knicks led by 25 points after one quarter, by as many as 51 points in the first half, and by as many as 61 points after halftime.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap have always been ferocious rappers, two goliaths spitting bilingual bars over gritty electronica with the couplet-completing precision of Run the Jewels.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, there have been fast times, big doping busts and fierce corporate competition for the fastest humans in history.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pre-marketing fight lands in court The fiercest pushback to Compass’s marketing strategy came from Zillow, the country’s largest home-search platform.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Officials were furious about a video Mamdani made in front of Griffin's building to justify taxing the owners of multimillion dollar apartments.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The latter song exemplifies Martin’s neck-snappingly furious style; his drumming simply never settles.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Tumultuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumultuous. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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