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

Monterrey Remember when Martial took the Premier League by storm? — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

An updraft of air caused by storm activity, clouds and low visibility led the plane’s autopilot mode to disconnect. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

World premiering in Competition, the picture took Cannes by storm in May, prompting a 20-minute ovation and then winning Best Director for Calvo and Ambrossi. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

The Season That Changed Everything Season 6 had taken the world by storm, but its success wasn’t the result of contestants entering the villa with dreams of becoming influencers. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 31 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