Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorms
Noun
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Damaging winds, large hail and lightning will be possible early Saturday evening into the overnight across this area, with a slim risk of a few brief tornadoes.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Southern China also shuts down Southern China’s Hainan Island saw heavy rainfall and gales as the typhoon brushed past the island on Sunday.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
25 Aug. 2025
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Strong winds were also a concern in areas where residents are accustomed to heavy rain, but not necessarily cyclone-strength gales.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Anticipate quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The tornado would be classified at the top of the Fujita Scale — an F5 — with gusts of more than 200 mph.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But instead of clouds and rain, these electromagnetic tempests are made of plasma, charged particles whipped into motion by Earth's magnetic field.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The force of the collision pushed up mountains three miles high; millions of years of tempests wore them down.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The low was expected to be 78, with winds expected to calm after midnight.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Forecasters said the tropical wave is expected to enter a pocket of more storm-friendly conditions — like warmer water and less destructive winds — in the next few days that will give it a chance to strengthen.—
Alex Harris
Updated September 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Windstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorms. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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