windblast

noun

ˈwin(d)-ˌblast How to pronounce windblast (audio)
Definition of windblastnext
as in gust
a sudden brief rush of wind a windblast from the hovering helicopter made it difficult to even stand up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windblast
  1. gust
  2. blow
  3. breeze
  4. tornado
Noun
  • Tropical Depression Two has formed in the northeastern Gulf and is expected to bring heavy rain and tropical storm-force gusts to the northern and eastern Gulf Coast in the coming days.
    — Meteorologist Melissa Nord, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Any severe storms are most likely to develop this afternoon and evening and could produce damaging wind gusts over 60 mph and heavy rainfall.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • Iran has been degraded by over 13,000 strikes, but has survived and reconstituted, rather than suffering a mortal blow.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The woman, 41-year-old Ja’Marlette Hardy, bit one of the officers during the July 1 encounter, which led to the officer delivering a blow to her head.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Moving every two hours was a breeze to stick to, but the returns were less impressive.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026
  • The company's MaonoLink software unlocks additional features to make recording a breeze.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
Definition of breeze
Noun
  • Damaging winds are the main threat, but some storms could produce hail, isolated tornadoes and torrential rain.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The other data limitation is that many extreme weather phenomena take place on small scales—think thunderstorm dynamics or tornado formation.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of tornado
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“Windblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windblast. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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