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

Three famed rock singers take Connecticut by storm this week. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

The Norwegian soccer superstar, 26, took social media by storm throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup, between his skillful talent on the pitch and his team’s celebratory Viking row. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

LeBron James has taken Philadelphia by storm after announcing the end of his free agency period to join the 76ers for the 2026-2027 NBA season. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Enter Cregger, a relative newcomer to the horror genre who’s already managed to take pop culture by storm. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 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