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
The talk among customers was last night’s blizzard.
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Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
But conventional solar and wind installations are no match for temperatures that plummet below –40 degrees Celsius, winds of up to 300 kilometers per hour (kmh) and ferocious blizzards.
—You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
If a blizzard isn't quite the right vibe, the restaurant is also offering a Maple Cookie Shake, another new addition this year.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
For example, in January 1967, after an epic blizzard blanketed Illinois and Michigan with heavy snow, the Michigan PON went into action, setting up liaisons with county weather services and relaying emergency requests, such as rescuing people stranded in vehicles on Interstate 94.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
But conventional solar and wind installations are no match for temperatures that plummet below –40 degrees Celsius, winds of up to 300 kilometers per hour (kmh) and ferocious blizzards.
—You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
If a blizzard isn't quite the right vibe, the restaurant is also offering a Maple Cookie Shake, another new addition this year.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
For example, in January 1967, after an epic blizzard blanketed Illinois and Michigan with heavy snow, the Michigan PON went into action, setting up liaisons with county weather services and relaying emergency requests, such as rescuing people stranded in vehicles on Interstate 94.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
Noun
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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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Levine Cava noted that her 2026 budget proposal has funds for a new animal shelter in South Miami-Dade but that sterilization efforts need to increase significantly to turn the tide on the dog population.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Although the tide is turning (subscription required), there’s still a misconception that the trades are low-paying, dead-end jobs.—
Andrew Schaap,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kiko—a Category 4 hurricane at the time of writing—has the potential to make a rare landfall in Hawaii, according to AccuWeather.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect due to Kiko, according to the hurricane center.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The 17-year-old joins a steady stream of fighters on mats spattered with sweat, blood and occasional tears to spar under the watchful eye of Mansouri, a former professional MMA fighter who founded the space in 2020.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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India -- along with China -- is a top customer for Russian energy exports, an income stream that Ukraine and its allies say has helped Moscow soften the impact of international sanctions and fund its war.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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The structure withstood the devastating 2020 typhoon season, during which more than a dozen storms hit the country.—
Faye Bradley,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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China’s southernmost province downgraded its typhoon and emergency response alerts on Monday morning but warned of heavy rain and isolated storms in cities in the southern part of Hainan.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Aug. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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But with Disney’s decision to give the direct-to-consumer service away for no additional cost to cable subscribers, the product’s launch likely won’t cause an avalanche of cable subscription cancellations.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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Before we got married, Meri, Kody, and I had got caught in a snowstorm while driving from Salt Lake to Wyoming with a group of people for a retreat at Kody’s parents’ house.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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He was distracted by a looming snowstorm when talked to the founder, James Park, and thought that Park was flat and unexciting.—
Elizabeth MacBride,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Among the schools was TCU, whose players and coaches also wore green ribbons on their lapels at Big 12 Media Days back in July, less than a week after the flood.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, 85 scientists released a 459-page rebuttal to the DOE report, highlighting a large body of scientific literature pointing to how climate change can exacerbate droughts, floods, crop failures, and other disasters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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