windblown
adjective
wind·blown
ˈwin(d)-ˌblōn 
: blown by the wind
especially
: having a permanent set or character of growth determined by the prevailing winds
windblown trees
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Water running off farmlands flows into the saline lake, and less water would shrink the lake faster, affecting wildlife and nearby communities where windblown dust brings high asthma rates and other health problems.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a windblown dust advisory for much of the Inland Empire and Orange County, as well as Long Beach and the surrounding area.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
On Long Island, where open farm fields can expose roads to snowdrifts, highway superintendents are preparing by checking snow fences, which help trap windblown snow, and readying large snow-blowing trucks.
—Anusha Mathur, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026
Old photographs show them on windblown mountain peaks, looking scruffily handsome and nearly indistinguishable.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a windblown dust advisory for much of the Inland Empire and Orange County, as well as Long Beach and the surrounding area.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
On Long Island, where open farm fields can expose roads to snowdrifts, highway superintendents are preparing by checking snow fences, which help trap windblown snow, and readying large snow-blowing trucks.
—Anusha Mathur, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026
Old photographs show them on windblown mountain peaks, looking scruffily handsome and nearly indistinguishable.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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windblown
adjective
wind·blown
ˈwin(d)-ˌblōn
: blown or looking as if blown by the wind
windblown seeds
windblown streets
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