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as in breezes
a sudden brief rush of wind
a gust tore her umbrella from her grip and blew it down the street
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as in explosions
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the stressed-out coworker cried out with a gust of emotion that we had never witnessed before
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Recent Examples of gusts
South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
And perhaps, if the gusts are strong enough, snap trees 50 miles inland.
—Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The hurricane center said Wednesday afternoon that Kirk was located about 1,330 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph, with higher gusts, and is expected to move northwestward for the next few days.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Monday night, the National Weather Service posted on X that heavy rain and powerful wind gusts would hit the Southeast later in the week.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph are expected late in the day.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
Officials credit much of the fire's growth to nearby wind gusts.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2024
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
And perhaps, if the gusts are strong enough, snap trees 50 miles inland.
—Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The hurricane center said Wednesday afternoon that Kirk was located about 1,330 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph, with higher gusts, and is expected to move northwestward for the next few days.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Monday night, the National Weather Service posted on X that heavy rain and powerful wind gusts would hit the Southeast later in the week.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph are expected late in the day.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
Officials credit much of the fire's growth to nearby wind gusts.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusts
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More than a week before the pager explosions, Israel launched airstrikes against Syria on September 8, itself not unusual.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Reuters video showed explosions close to the Beirut airport just as a Middle East Airlines flight was landing.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Visits to disaster zones are a familiar responsibility for Biden, who has frequently been called on to survey damage and comfort victims after tornadoes, wildfires and tropical storms.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Whether its disasters involved muffins or murder, tornadoes or traffic accidents, Desperate Housewives delivered outlandish, soapy twists for eight salacious seasons.Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Solar flares can lead to coronal mass ejections—or eruptions of solar material—which are known to cause Northern Lights sightings, and a pair of CMEs is expected to affect Earth between Friday and Sunday.Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Particularly when coupled with popular in-office treatments, these aggressive protocols exacerbated chronically sensitive complexions that were prone to prone to redness, textural irregularities and eruptions.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Gusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusts. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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