1
as in thunderstorm
a severe storm with a large amount of falling snow
Their trip was delayed by a week because of a blizzard.
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as in tide
an overwhelming influx or flow of something
The star's off-the-cuff comments touched off a blizzard of criticism on social media.
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Recent Examples of blizzard
Within minutes, an unforeseen blizzard unleashed what would become the worst storm ever recorded in the Pyrenees.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 15 May 2026
Nix and Drake Maye finally square off in a matchup that could have massive conference-seeding implications, and could feature a blizzard in Foxborough instead of a blizzard in Denver this time around.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Invasive Callery pears, or Bradford pears, bloom in blizzards across Illinois neighborhoods, roadsides and forests every April.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Eight climbers died on Mount Everest when they were caught in a blizzard while descending from the summit.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 15 May 2026
Nix and Drake Maye finally square off in a matchup that could have massive conference-seeding implications, and could feature a blizzard in Foxborough instead of a blizzard in Denver this time around.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Invasive Callery pears, or Bradford pears, bloom in blizzards across Illinois neighborhoods, roadsides and forests every April.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Eight climbers died on Mount Everest when they were caught in a blizzard while descending from the summit.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
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Luke Tailwagger, a 13-year-old chihuahua, was found wandering the streets of Los Angeles during a thunderstorm in 2015, according to his owner Niki Banchero.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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Allied forces stormed the beach at Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, effectively turning the tide of World War II.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The importance of the weather D-day, secretly known as Operation Overlord, was timed based on several factors, including the weather, the tides and the moonlight.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Mother Nature conjured up five hurricanes last year, with four reaching major hurricane status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.—
Meredith Garofalo,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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El Niño has significant effects on weather patterns beyond influencing hurricane formation.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Are fans prepared to hear an endless stream of unflattering comparisons to the 1932 team throughout the second half?—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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According to the researchers, the setup could achieve up to three times the throughput of traditional single-stream dish systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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Knowing that one is coming can enable forecasters to make accurate projections for seasonal temperature and precipitation, as well as hurricane and typhoon seasons worldwide.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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On 16 December 2021, typhoon Odette rang in a new chapter, wrecking the island and reducing much of the resort to rubble.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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But the work going on now is to figure out how those little avalanches get spawned.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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One wintry day his job was simple, to back up another trooper with a tractor trailer crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike near the Oxford and Auburn line during a snowstorm.—
Louisa Moller,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Heavy snowstorms at the turn of the New Year, in February and in April kept the Sierra Nevada’s overall snowfall within five feet of its median snowfall-to-date this water year as of May, according to the Central Sierra Snow Lab.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Moments later, as his father was wrapped in a silver and gold emergency thermal blanket before being placed on a stretcher, Oun wiped away a flood of tears – a release of more than a week’s worth of agonizing suspense.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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At one point, a flood swept in and cut off the roads back to Marrakesh.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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