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as in thunderstorm
a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow)
a winter storm bringing about six inches of snow
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as in flurry
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the army's spokesperson faced a storm of questions from reporters
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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
a few minutes of calm before the storm, when the store would open its doors on the busiest day of the year
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as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
the storm caused major damage to our barn
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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a storm of indignation and demands for his resignation arose when the mayor's dishonesty was exposed
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as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
civil wars and other storms of unrest swept through the African continent
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as in to rage
to express one's anger usually violently
the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces
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as in to rain
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
it storms so frequently up in the mountains that the peaks are rarely visible from the valley below
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as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners
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as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
by the time we arrived, our hostess was storming because dinner was ruined
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Recent Examples of storm
John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Colorado is heading into a rare week where fire danger, damaging winds and winter storms are all colliding, creating hazards across nearly every part of the state at different times.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Then Balint stormed out of the hearing.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
On Christmas Eve, 125 volunteers turned out to pick up insulation and other scraps of debris the storm left in its wake.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Colorado is heading into a rare week where fire danger, damaging winds and winter storms are all colliding, creating hazards across nearly every part of the state at different times.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Lucas on $50,000 fine for court storming The ACC fined UM $50,000 as punishment for its fans storming the court after the win over UNC.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Then Balint stormed out of the hearing.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for storm
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Some of the fiercest storms in the South were reported near Lake Charles, Louisiana, where high winds from a thunderstorm overturned a horse trailer and a Mardi Gras float, damaged an airport jet bridge and flung the metal awning from a house into power lines.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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An unusual February thunderstorm is even possible after midnight on Tuesday – so don't be surprised if a few rumbles wake you up.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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That move protected him from the Rule 5 Draft and signaled that the Yankees still have high hopes for a guy who was a consensus top-100 prospect before the barrage of injuries.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian civilians endure Russian aerial barrages that repeatedly knock out power and smash homes, while Ukraine has developed drones that can fly deep into Russian territory and strike oil refineries and arms depots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Her voice is intimate and resonant, whether cut up into indistinct background flurries or pushed to the front of the mix.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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The idea has spawned a flurry of products which are helping their customers resist the temptation of automatically picking up their phone and scrolling social media during any and every lull in the day.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The sound of screeching truck brakes comes from behind, followed by a massive commotion.—
Wyles Daniel,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Soon her two boys, Noah and Nico, found her – unsure about the commotion and clearly uninterested in the magnitude of the moment.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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As the rain lessened, the wind increased, making holes 12 to 16 particularly challenging.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The weather service said in its forecast temperatures are expected to rise Sunday before rain returns to the Sacramento Valley on Monday.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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On even longer timescales, the remnant black holes that were created, whether from stellar explosions, neutron star mergers, a collapsing gas cloud, or having grown into supermassive behemoths, will all evaporate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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With the population of millionaires and billionaires aging, and an explosion in companies and products promising miracle cures, the wealthy are driving much of the spending.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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And then there’s D’Amaro, who will need to chart a course for the most powerful of all traditional entertainment companies amid that tech upheaval.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Wilson isn’t alone in shutting out the noise of the industry’s upheaval.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The diners, much like the audience during the opening scene for director Verbinski’s ambitious satire on this existential threat to humanity, have no idea how this madman raging against the AI machine in an LA eatery would save the world.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Huntington predicted that a new conflict would rage after the demise of Communism.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storm. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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