as in madhouse
a place of uproar or confusion
there's no way I can get any reading done in this bedlam, so I'm going to the library
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Recent Examples of bedlam
The bedlam accompanying the group’s distribution practices, aid workers say, was entirely predictable.
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Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Hand 103, Bethel, 102 ½. There was bedlam, Hand kids screaming and jumping and yelling and hugging each other.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Amid bedlam in the stands at Old Trafford, Maguire’s intense but stoic reaction to his winner against Lyon stood out.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 May 2025
What ensued was pure bedlam at Ball Arena, the crowd going ballistic as the captain scored his first goal since June 20, 2022, in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final versus Tampa Bay.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Hand 103, Bethel, 102 ½. There was bedlam, Hand kids screaming and jumping and yelling and hugging each other.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Amid bedlam in the stands at Old Trafford, Maguire’s intense but stoic reaction to his winner against Lyon stood out.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 May 2025
What ensued was pure bedlam at Ball Arena, the crowd going ballistic as the captain scored his first goal since June 20, 2022, in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final versus Tampa Bay.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedlam
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The madhouse of awards season and all its many, many controversies — not to mention an ongoing parade of natural and man-made disasters — has until now perhaps overshadowed some of the year’s lower-stakes joys.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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But things move fast in the Goodison madhouse.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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The circus company Spiegelworld launched its immersive DiscoShow last year at the Linq Hotel, with an attached restaurant called Diner Ross, serving disco fries, green goddess wedge salads, and Midori sours.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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White-stripe nails Circus-stripe nails Just like a striped Big Top tent, this circus set is complete with stars and clowns.—
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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Play was delayed for several minutes when a spectator needed medical attention after Alcaraz noticed the commotion in the stands.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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There followed a small commotion of friendliness—apologies, laughter—after which we were led to our seats and sent a free passion-fruit donut.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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“Bedlam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedlam. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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