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as in blow
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 explosion
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 gust
The solar wind’s invisible, continuous gust of plasma fills a bubble in space that extends far beyond the orbit of Pluto.
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Samuel Badman, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Small craft advisories are in effect along the Lake Michigan shoreline with southwest winds predicted at 10 to 15 knots and gusts up to 25 knots.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Southern wind gusts can reach up to 30 miles per hour.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Samuel Badman, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Small craft advisories are in effect along the Lake Michigan shoreline with southwest winds predicted at 10 to 15 knots and gusts up to 25 knots.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Southern wind gusts can reach up to 30 miles per hour.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
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For years, the narrative has been that movies, in contrast to TV series, were in decline — casualties of a once-in-a-century pandemic that shuttered theaters and a double blow from prolonged industry strikes.—
Alejandro Rojas,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Second, following Hamas's defeat, the IDF and intelligence agencies achieved impressive military accomplishments, including the blow dealt to Hamas, seizing the opportunity to destroy most of Syria's military capabilities—paving the way for the blow dealt to Iran.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Washington Post had reported that residents had grown accustomed to explosions from his stunts and videos and his larger-than-life presence.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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An Associated Press reporter in Chaman heard jets over Spin Boldak, a city in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, and saw smoke rising after an explosion.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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While they’re usually made from a hard plastic and can take up precious space in your drawer or cabinet, these funnels are made from flexible silicone and have a space-saving, foldable design to make storing them a breeze.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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From vegetables and berries to whole grains and lean proteins, the freezer aisle is full of healthy foods that can make preparing quick, balanced meals a breeze.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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Switching gears to summer, easy pieces from swimwear to shirtdresses came in an array of color bursts, and played with prints.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Super Heavy alone is powered by 33 of SpaceX’s Raptor engines that give the initial burst of thrust at liftoff.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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The study says the proposed four-spacecraft constellation could spot these tornadoes on the fly.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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But unlike typical National Guard domestic missions, such as helping in crises of hurricanes, wildfires or tornados, the troops sent to Washington largely patrolled popular tourist destinations such as the National Mall.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
10 Oct. 2025
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When Earth crosses paths with this point of a comet’s orbit, a meteor storm occurs, producing an outburst of meteors streaking across the sky.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Every few decades or so, the Draconids create a massive outburst with hundreds of meteors an hour visible from some locations on Earth.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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The ship had a lucrative 19-year career until that September night when a gale-force wind caused its seams to break apart, according to the announcement.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg learned that the hard way when the notorious blue Disney menace Stitch — of Lilo & Stitch fame — locked her into a column of gale-force air on Tuesday's episode of The View.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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These spirals of solar wind can lead to large solar eruptions that can affect astronauts in orbit and key technological infrastructure on Earth.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The dazzling display is linked to two solar eruptions, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), that are now heading toward Earth.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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