RUCTION Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

ruction

noun

ˈrək-shən

Definition of ruction

as in brawl

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people the ruction ended with everyone involved getting arrested

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as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity the ruction outside the door prompted me to investigate what was going on

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Recent Examples of ruction The ructions in financial markets were set against the concerning crosscurrent of a brewing financial crisis while damaging inflationary pressures remain. — Jason Karaian, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023 Realized against considerable early opposition, Sydney Modern was constructed during the pandemic and in the midst of ideological ructions convulsing museums worldwide. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023 Once again, waspish commentators noted, an American woman has caused a ruction in the British royal family. — Danica Kirka, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Jan. 2020 Deteriorating finances come at a bad time, however, with ructions in China’s money markets threatening to damp demand for corporate bonds. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 21 June 2019 See All Example Sentences for ruction

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Noun

There appeared to be no lingering ill will in the first meeting between the clubs since a three-game series at Cincinnati in mid-April that featured a benches-clearing brawl.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
The brawl follows one last week during the City Series at Wrigley Field.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of brawl

Noun

The Canadian singer caused a commotion with her ensemble, showing off a head-to-toe Alaïa ensemble from the upcoming Archetypes spring 2027 collection.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
There was no illness or injury, Krauss said, but the dog seemed ready to step away from the crowds and commotion.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

Assertive Mars clashes with your ruler Saturn, highlighting tension around your home, family, or the amount of emotional labor each person carries.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
The clash between Ossoff and Piker comes as members of the Jewish community in Atlanta have criticized the Jewish Democrat, largely over his votes to block certain arms sales to Israel.

— Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of clash

Noun

The smallest robot was the most agile of the three, and the largest one was the best at maintaining its trajectory when faced with disturbances meant to throw it off course.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
On Thursday a tropical disturbance managed to overcome headwinds to become a tropical storm.

— Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

The Honda continues down the street and crashes into a parked car, as Good’s wife, Becca Good, who was recording the altercation, runs after it.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Detectives found that Spencer was involved in an altercation with a man inside the library before the stabbing.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of altercation

Noun

Among them was a Washington think tank that caused a stir with a paper that proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Just over 100 years later, Genesis executives posted up at the same historic place aiming to once again cause a stir.

— Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

At the height of the roughly two-and-a-half-hour melee that followed, as many as 1,500 people surged through Westwood Village, smashing windows, looting stores, and vandalizing cars.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
The messy melee takes place for over an hour in the town, where buildings are covered with tarps ahead of the festivities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of melee

Noun

Syria’s leaders are now positioning the country to benefit from a resurgence of regional turmoil.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Geopolitical turmoil, including war in the Middle East and US import tariffs, has brought urgency to an issue Icelanders have debated on and off for decades.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of turmoil

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