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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 assault
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
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
As someone who evacuated but was still directly impacted by the storm, Shepard used her lived experience to influence her research on colonial disasters.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
There were unsubstantiated reports of a gunman in the facility, and the ATF, in a joint operation with the New Orleans SWAT team, stormed the location with guns drawn to hunt down a gunman who never materialized.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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According to the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the average Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, sees 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes—categories 3, 4, and 5.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
As someone who evacuated but was still directly impacted by the storm, Shepard used her lived experience to influence her research on colonial disasters.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
In Bandung, protesters lit tires on fire, while in Ternate, police used teargas to stop crowds storming parliament buildings.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
There were unsubstantiated reports of a gunman in the facility, and the ATF, in a joint operation with the New Orleans SWAT team, stormed the location with guns drawn to hunt down a gunman who never materialized.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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After a barrage of tests to ensure Ginger wasn't battling another condition that could explain her behavior, Palamara and her team began experimenting with different medications to alleviate Ginger's symptoms.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The three babyfaces took turns working over Rollins with a barrage of running attacks in the corner before agreeing to try to put Rollins through a table on the outside.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Putin’s war looms over the SCO gathering and the flurry of diplomacy around it, with the Russian president, who landed in Tianjin earlier Sunday, joining the gathering as Western leaders ramp up pressure on him– and his partners – to end the now more than three-and-half-year invasion.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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Among the spaces that are a flurry of activity is the Wasteland scene, another close collaboration with the producers of the Prime Video show.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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But add to the equation local merchants and eateries and the vibes abounded, which is not to say the cause got lost in the commotion.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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All the commotion around them was stifling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Any thunderstorm activity will be capable of producing heavy rain, dry lightning strikes and gusty outflow winds.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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With summer in the rearview mirror and the fall travel season just ahead, driving a car with bald tires or bad brakes in rain or snow may be more than inconvenient.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The explosion was the latest fiery mishap SpaceX's Starship has encountered during – and, now, before – its flight tests in 2025.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Information explosion The proliferation of financial apps and social media has also helped to broaden investor education.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement What is the ‘axis of upheaval’?—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Democrats have called for Kennedy’s termination amid the CDC upheaval.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The research is even more interesting because of how different this region of the Milky Way is from the galactic plane, where supernovas usually rage.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fleeing the raging war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur state, residents sought shelter in the Marra Mountains area where food and medication are insufficient.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storm. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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