1
as in raging
to express one's anger usually violently
the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces
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2
as in raining
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
it storms so frequently up in the mountains that the peaks are rarely visible from the valley below
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3
as in attacking
to take sudden, violent action against
the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners
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4
as in steaming
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
by the time we arrived, our hostess was storming because dinner was ruined
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Recent Examples of storming
Get Devastating George Kittle Injury News The SEC fined Mississippi State $500,000 on Monday for the field-storming incident, according to On3.
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
On August 18th, Cindy Romero, an American tenant of CBZ’s Dallas Street property, recorded a video of six men with rifles storming a hallway in her building.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Jey Uso was nowhere to be found after storming out earlier in the night in protest of LA Knight.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Tony and Zive take off, eluding Henry and the Interpol agents storming the hospital.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
The real test is whether Modi can stop someone from banging the table, throwing down their fork, and storming out.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Both women complained profusely to me about it before storming out.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
New centre-forward Gyokeres made a devastating habit of storming down the left flank during his time at Sporting CP in Portugal, while his desire to target the spaces in behind and tussle with defenders can provide Arsenal with a more direct route through a defensive block should all else fail.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
As the two argued, the suspect punched the victim in the face, then grabbed a metal pipe and struck the older man in the head and back with it before storming off.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
On August 18th, Cindy Romero, an American tenant of CBZ’s Dallas Street property, recorded a video of six men with rifles storming a hallway in her building.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Jey Uso was nowhere to be found after storming out earlier in the night in protest of LA Knight.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Tony and Zive take off, eluding Henry and the Interpol agents storming the hospital.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
The real test is whether Modi can stop someone from banging the table, throwing down their fork, and storming out.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Both women complained profusely to me about it before storming out.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
New centre-forward Gyokeres made a devastating habit of storming down the left flank during his time at Sporting CP in Portugal, while his desire to target the spaces in behind and tussle with defenders can provide Arsenal with a more direct route through a defensive block should all else fail.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
As the two argued, the suspect punched the victim in the face, then grabbed a metal pipe and struck the older man in the head and back with it before storming off.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storming
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Dry washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday night, the 2023 US Open winner and reigning French Open champion hosted a raging New York Fashion Week party to unveil a personalized collection of her favorite clothes and accessories for Miu Miu Select.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Brother Dusk detonates explosives that shatter the cryonic chamber of Cleon clones, bodies raining down in blood and glass, before plucking a single embryo from the wreckage to bait Demerzel’s deepest programming.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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In August, Russia’s aerial assaults on Ukraine slowed markedly, with 4,288 projectiles raining down on Ukrainian cities, an average of 138 per day.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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While Qataris may now indeed question the value of their military cooperation with the United States and its designation of Qatar as a major non-NATO ally, Turkey’s military presence in the country also failed to prevent Israel from attacking.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the other end, the Premier League is steaming beyond its peers; a super league in all but name.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His observant approach to capturing the sights and sounds of New York’s Chinatown and Lower East Side — the streets packed with extras, the kitchens where Aishe works steaming and bustling — displays what can only be a documentarian’s attention to local detail and color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The world of work is rapidly changing but pouring all resources into AI and letting humans go isn’t the answer.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Afterward, Kirk's head tilted to the side and blood could be seen pouring from his neck.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It’ll be used, in part, to identify people assaulting ICE officers.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the actor was apparently on probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor battery over allegedly assaulting girlfriend Brittany Ashland.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The candle has four slow-burning wicks, is filled with a paraffin and soy wax blend, and burns for up to 22 hours.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2007, Hamas violently seized control of Gaza, precipitating a split with the West Bank that continues to this day.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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But annual revenue fell back to $104 million by 2022, and the company was unprofitable in the post-pandemic landscape, precipitating the bankruptcy filing.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Storming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storming. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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