as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the audience responded to the comedian's joke with gales of laughter
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Recent Examples of gale
On the West Coast, gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings and small craft advisories were issued for Oregon and Washington.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
What To Know The alerts consisted of gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings, small craft advisories and rip current statements.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Winds will reach gale force off Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The alerts consisted of gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings, small craft advisories and rip current statements.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
What To Know The alerts consisted of gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings, small craft advisories and rip current statements.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Winds will reach gale force off Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The alerts consisted of gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings, small craft advisories and rip current statements.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gale
Noun
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Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said in an X post that explosions were heard in the northern Indian state’s capital Srinagar just hours after both nations agreed to maintain a ceasefire.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Residents living near Srinagar city’s airport, which is also an air base, said they were rattled by the explosions and booming sound of jets.—
Riazat Butt,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Whimsical, preppy, and versatile, these hues add a burst of freshness into any space, designers say.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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April 2025 The Star: The cards suggest April will bring a refreshing burst of hope and clarity for you, Aries, as The Star invites you to reconnect with your dreams and aspirations.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
Noun
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His dramas, rarely built on tightly interlocking shards of plot, are instead propelled by ambient forces: blasts of music, gusts of chatter.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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Be ready for pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The Vikings’ nine-run outburst in the second inning was matched by the Caravan’s six-run fifth.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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For more than a year now, the sun has been in the opposite phase—the solar maximum—with a messy magnetic field, plenty of sunspots and regular outbursts.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 May 2025
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Such isotopic spikes have revealed what may be the most powerful solar eruption in relatively recent history, an event that occurred in 7176 B.C.E. Scientists argued at first about the cause of these spikes; the sun’s activity didn’t seem powerful enough to create the amounts of isotopes seen.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
1 May 2025
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Leonard has been a solid scorer throughout this series, including his 39-point eruption in Game 2.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Though flash flooding risks were minimal, forecasters warned of potential issues in poor drainage areas because of the consistent showers.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2025
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The Friday, May 2 event showcased Black designers based in Charlotte, who arrived in finery, flash and pomp during an evening-long program.—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2025
Noun
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By Monday evening, a fire crew of 70 has achieved full containment of the blaze.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2025
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The repair project was still months away from completion this January when the fire broke out, and with the reservoir empty, firefighters ran short of water in fighting the blaze.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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An intelligent outbound messaging feature allows proactive communication during events like storms or routine billing cycles.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2025
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“Gale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gale. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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