sudden
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- adjective
- /ˈsʌdən/
- We faced a sudden drop in temperature overnight.
- sudden death
- sudden change
- sudden hearing loss
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Watch on YouTubeIt's like taking a very sudden snapshot of the proton.
- It's like taking a very sudden snapshot of the proton.
- And all the sudden you are in shock.
- And then all of the sudden I'm sure I have the UFC contract.
- And so then you go and it's sudden and it's out of the plan.
- And your intuition is zinging about the sudden change in work.
- But with Quip, all the sudden, I'll stick my nose in there.
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Examples
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As Sam rounds a corner, a sudden blast of music explodes out of nowhere.
Fiction book (1990) -
There was a sharp and sudden terrible event.
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'Wall Street analysts and company officials report 'they know of no reason for the sudden interest...'
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Everything was carefully labeled, and he felt a sudden appreciation for the fact that he could read.
Fiction book (1990) -
He'd been somewhere else, Jazz realized, and her sudden words had jerked him out of a dream.
Fiction book (1990) -
The sudden storm caught us off guard during our picnic.
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Her sudden outburst surprised everyone in the meeting.
Synonyms
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2.5
Happening without warning
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4.6
Happening suddenly without warning
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3.2
Suddenly and quickly in a new direction
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5.8
Happening suddenly without planning, often as a quick decision
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Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.7
The sudden death of a baby under one year while sleeping, with no known cause
- Specialized
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7.9
A sudden loss of memory that comes without warning and lasts a short time
How Sudden
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sudden comes from an old French word soudain and from the Latin word subitus, both meaning 'all at once' or 'unexpected'. So, a sudden event is one that happens very quickly and without warning.