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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
Melissa made landfall on Jamaica's southwest coast a week ago, with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph at its center with gusts of more than 200 mph.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
But once the infrastructure is in place, gusts and photons are free.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Wind gusts of 23 mph in the day should decrease to around 8 mph in the evening.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
At its peak, Melissa had maximum sustained winds of 185 mph with wind gusts over 200 mph.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
But once the infrastructure is in place, gusts and photons are free.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Wind gusts of 23 mph in the day should decrease to around 8 mph in the evening.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
At its peak, Melissa had maximum sustained winds of 185 mph with wind gusts over 200 mph.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
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Michael Owens / Getty Images A struggling Chicago Bears defense was dealt another blow Monday with news that defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo tore his Achilles and is going to miss the rest of the season.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The rain came down sideways, the temperature dipped from the 50s to the 40s, and Inter Miami’s playoff hopes took a big blow on Saturday night as Lionel Messi and his teammates lost 2-1 on the road to Nashville SC.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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The cause of the fire and explosion was not immediately clear.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The explosion of sports betting into the American sports industry was abrupt and jarring, and nobody is quite used to it yet.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Iguazú Falls Landing in Foz do Iguaçu was a breeze.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tries a first flight from the escarpment, a learner breeze across the valley, and realises – wow!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ingram’s running mate, junior G’yrell Smith, was another key contributor with 160 yards and 2 touchdowns on 15 attempts — the highlight of his performance was a 90-yard third quarter touchdown burst.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wilson ran through traffic with a violent burst to pick up a first down and iced the game on a 6-yard run.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the leaves in the tornado is not one of them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Milton was a category 3 storm, resulting in a tornado outbreak in east-central Florida that damaged buildings and power lines.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg made a remark that was censored on live TV on Thursday's The View, and later had a bizarre outburst on the air after Entertainment Weekly reached out to a show representative for comment.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Musk, whose partisan outbursts reportedly cost Tesla one million sales, remains the world’s wealthiest person, and could become the first-ever trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fifty years ago this month, the gales of November swallowed the SS Edmund Fitzgerald along with her crew of 29 men, one of the largest ships to go down on Lake Superior and the Great Lakes.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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What To Know Numerous weather alerts were in place for hundreds of thousands of people in Oregon and Washington on Wednesday, including a high surf advisory, hydrologic outlook, small craft advisory and gale warning.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Remember, the ground is its most fertile and luscious right after a volcanic eruption.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Nov. 2025
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Continue reading … POLITICS ‘WHAT A JOKE’ – Mamdani's father sparks viral internet eruption days before NYC mayoral election.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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