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

As such, designer Diane Luna says this fresh and enticing green is ready to take the fall season by storm. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026

Malachi Toney, Fred Biletnikoff Award Toney took the country by storm last year with his excellent freshman season. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Sterling Point, Prime Video’s new teen series, was released on August 5, 2026, and has been taking the platform by storm. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026

That wasn’t the case 15 years ago, when René Redzepi’s Noma was taking the city by storm. — Mary Holland, Air Mail, 22 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