by storm

phrase

: by or as if by employing a bold swift frontal movement especially with the intent of defeating or winning over quickly

took the literary world by storm

Examples of by storm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Chawingas have carried the bulk of the scoring for the talented squad that has taken African football by storm in Morocco. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

The Lake County Fair in Crown Point has also been impacted by storm damage. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

The following designs are what's currently taking the fashion world by storm; use this as an inspiration guide for the months ahead. — Melisa Vargas, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2026

After photos from the encounter were released—showing the sleepy young prince in his bathrobe and slippers, casually greeting the world leader—the moment took the Internet by storm. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for by storm

• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm
• inform
• landform
• lukewarm
• perform
• planform
• platform
• preform