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as in blow
a sudden brief rush of wind
a gust tore her umbrella from her grip and blew it down the street
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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the stressed-out coworker cried out with a gust of emotion that we had never witnessed before
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Recent Examples of gust
These areas are expected to see a relative humidity as low as 5% accompanied with wind gusts of up to 60 mph, creating the ideal conditions for a wildfire.
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
Minimum relative humidity values will be around 25 to 35 percent combined with southerly winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts near 20 mph.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 30 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
Minimum relative humidity values will be around 25 to 35 percent combined with southerly winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts near 20 mph.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 30 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
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The endorsement is also a blow to former Ohio State University football coach and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel, who was considering entering the gubernatorial race, as well as Attorney General Dave Yost, who is running to succeed DeWine.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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President Donald Trump has failed to make Ed Martin the permanent U.S. prosecutor for the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., in what is a blow to his administration's goals.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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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
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And with Alexa voice control and Google TV, navigating your favorite shows is a breeze.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The single temperature knob and reliable igniter are easy to use, and cleanup is a breeze with pre-oiled grates.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
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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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With Amazon’s stock reeling after the dot-com bubble burst, Bezos committed to offering customers value, slashing prices on core products, The New York Times reported at the time.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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These storms will make their way east throughout the afternoon into the evening, with some becoming strong enough to produce damaging wind gusts, large hail, and maybe an isolated tornado.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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States in the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee valleys, stretching all the way into parts of Pennsylvania and western New York, could see thunderstorms, damaging winds, hail and a possible isolated tornado, the weather service said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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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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Fierce gales hit the Irish Sea in late October 1859.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2025
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It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Our study exemplifies how seismology combined with rock physics models and petrological analysis can resolve the detailed structure and composition of a volcanic system, critical for assessing eruption hazard.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
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
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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