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as in bursts
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread
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as in gusts
a sudden brief rush of wind
a flurry that scattered the fallen leaves
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as in barrages
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a patient with a mysterious illness being subjected to a flurry of tests
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as in alarms
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike
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Recent Examples of flurries
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
In a tunnel of thick black smoke, flurries of glowing red embers raced across the road, out to sea.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Through a scenic swirl of Chicago snow flurries, Johnson loved watching Kmet, from the fullback position, eliminate cornerback Dru Phillips.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Later this afternoon, leftover flurries linger mainly north and east of NYC.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Chance of flurries Saturday night.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
As temperatures get below freezing, a few snow flurries are possible across most of the area, according to the weather service.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Mall of America—the country’s largest shopping destination—makes tackling your holiday list a breeze, while the Minneapolis Institute of Art delivers a dose of culture and calm between snow flurries.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Then that will likely bring the first hard frost of the season, and maybe even some snow flurries to the Cumberland Plateau, the weather service said.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
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Snow flurries were a hopeful sign in the early-morning hours on Wednesday, covering the road and giving a light, white blanket to the slopes.
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After testing the interest of sports fans in short-form content, Disney aims to bring brief bursts to a broader audience.—
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Operating for thousands of daily cycles over decades trumps quick bursts of power.—
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
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Winds turn gusty behind the front, with northwest gusts up to 25 to 35 mph Sunday evening and overnight.—
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The fighting included fighter jet sorties, exchanges of rocket fire and artillery barrages.—
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The next day, Thailand launched airstrikes and artillery barrages on Cambodia along the border.—
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But what alarms him most is the silence from the business community.—
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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
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As 6-7 went viral, teachers complained that random outbursts by their students were interrupting their lessons.—
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The war was officially declared over in July 2003 but violent outbursts continued.—
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Coming out the second half the teams continued to trade blows, after the Rockets took a 32-30 lead Xaverian responded with a 15-5 run to end the quarter to take a 45-37 lead.—
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The Anteaters withstood an early jolt from Cal State Fullerton in their Big West Conference matchup, but came back with several blows of their own in an 86-64 win at Titan Gym.—
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Straight-line rockets, swerving bends, dipping volleys.—
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The men might follow such tracks for a week or more to catch up to the animals, then disorient the tiger families by releasing dogs or volleys of gunfire, causing the cats to scatter.—
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Which is another thing that worries him.—
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Stewart worries that the listings risk running afoul of copyright on product photos, or of agreements with her own suppliers — themselves mostly independent brands — that prohibit reselling products on Amazon.—
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“Flurries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flurries. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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