BLIZZARD Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

blizzard

noun

Definition of blizzard

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 episode feinted toward genuine rapprochement before yanking the rug out, leaving the Gang pelted with an industrial-grade indoor blizzard and then happily chucking rocks at passing trains, as was Mac and Charlie’s childhood tradition. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 Grandma, irrelevantly but convincingly, spoke of wars, blizzards and trekking barefoot to school. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Last winter arrived early across parts of the United States, with November snowstorms, early blizzard warnings and even flakes reaching places like Florida before Thanksgiving. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026 The blizzard inspired the use of underground subway lines and utility lines as well as better winter storm preparedness, city planning and new weather models and translation tools. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blizzard

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Noun

Sunday is trending drier now with just a stray afternoon shower or thunderstorm.

— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
This thunderstorm is producing an excessive amount of deadly cloud to ground lightning.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of thunderstorm

Noun

Saltwater speeds up rust and wear, plants need regular care, docks face storms and tides, and equipment like generators, solar panels, and desalination systems will eventually need replacing.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The tides are turning a bit on the perception of starting out on coming-of-age or romance series.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of tide

Noun

The height of hurricane season looms, and Gulf Coast refineries have in the past been derailed by major hurricanes hitting the Gulf Coast.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Guthrie responded to the catastrophic damage brought by hurricanes Idalia, Helene and Milton, and to other crises like the Surfside condo collapse.

— Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurricane

Noun

The Sound and the Fury The Compson family, their struggles, and their haunting legacies are at the center of this shattering, stream-of-consciousness marvel by William Faulkner.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Outside, the lush grounds host a 55-foot pool with a spillover spa, a kitchen and bar barbecue setup, a meditation garden with an infrared sauna, a stream, and a chicken—or peacock—coop.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of stream

Noun

Congestion has also remained rampant outside Asian ports throughout July and August amid multiple typhoons, while low-water conditions in the Rhine River have slowed down inland cargo transportation across Europe.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
The technology is increasingly being tested during typhoon season in East Asia, where even small improvements in track forecasts can help authorities better prepare for flooding, organize evacuations and manage potential transport disruptions.

— Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of typhoon

Noun

Nathan Solothurnmann, a climate and energy expert for Greenpeace Switzerland, says that climate change means landslides or avalanches will become more common.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
This avalanche of research followed a now-infamous 1998 study published by a British gastroenterologist named Andrew Wakefield in the journal the Lancet.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of avalanche

Noun

Irene doesn’t let a raging snowstorm stop her from bringing the duchess her new gown.

— Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
However, a strong snowstorm dumped up to two feet of snow and battered the nest with strong wind and only two of the chicks (Sunny and Gizmo) survived.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of snowstorm

Noun

The twin springs that gave the Revolutionary War battle its name are no more, inundated by the 1940s project that flooded the Santee River basin for hydroelectric power and flood control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
That heavy rainfall triggered floods and mudslides that destroyed roads and bridges.

— Chandelis Duster, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of flood

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