norther

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for norther
Noun
  • Supersonic gales blow at 1,200 miles per hour, around five times faster than the strongest gusts ever measured on Earth.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • A bit more like those Newcastle fans who grace our screens every now and then, unfazed by the coldest gales.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • These tariffs could be a huge blow to the U.S. economy, as economists say tariffs are often passed along to end consumers in the form of higher prices.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to the environment.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
  • That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023
Noun
  • First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
  • Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
    NBC News, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020
Noun
  • According to the National Weather Service, the Arctic polar vortex is a powerful band of west-to-east winds that develops in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole, during the winter season.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Santa Ana winds blew through the mountains, their gusts turning small fires into infernos and sending embers flying miles ahead.
    Sachi Mulkey, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near norther

Cite this Entry

“Norther.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/norther. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on norther

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!