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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
On a day when the Northeast and Midwest were buried by a blizzard, CBS aired the first live, flag-to-flag coverage of a 500-mile NASCAR race — the Daytona 500.
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Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2026
Alonzo Hartman arrived in the valley on Christmas Day 1872, riding into a blizzard to take over a cow camp near the confluence of the Tomichi and Gunnison rivers.
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Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Right now, Chicago is facing a blizzard of incompetence.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Or of Russian-Kazakh mountaineer Anatoly Boukreev, who went back out into the blizzard to rescue three climbers.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2026
Alonzo Hartman arrived in the valley on Christmas Day 1872, riding into a blizzard to take over a cow camp near the confluence of the Tomichi and Gunnison rivers.
—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Right now, Chicago is facing a blizzard of incompetence.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Or of Russian-Kazakh mountaineer Anatoly Boukreev, who went back out into the blizzard to rescue three climbers.
—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for blizzard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
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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.
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Forecasters warned that a thunderstorm could bring wind gusts of between 40 and 50 mph, National Weather Service Senior Meteorologist Chuck Caracozza said.
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Thinning Russian air defense stockpiles and Ukraine's ever-increasing drone production have helped Kyiv seize new momentum this year, with analysts and some regional leaders seeing the tide slowly turn away from Russia's favor.
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Trump said the Democratic Party’s leadership was afraid of speaking out against the rising tide of socialism because of looming primary challenges.
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That includes identifying a child abduction suspect in minutes, coordinating hurricane evacuations, or, right now, running the security fusion center for eight of the 11 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Other factors, including the early stages of hurricane season and periodic Saharan dust outbreaks, can also influence conditions, but are less consistent drivers at this range.
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But those less main-stream views were largely not front-and-center.
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But in some states a charging order can be used to create a lien against a debtor's interest in an income stream.
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The typhoon was forecast to pass nearest to the coast of Batanes on Wednesday, about 275 kilometers (170 miles) offshore, before heading past Taiwan's east coast and then blowing toward Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Saturday.
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But both invasions were struck by massive typhoons.
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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But the Royals produced an avalanche of offense, with every starter getting into the act.
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During a 1986 return trip from India, John Paul’s plane was forced to land in Naples because of a snowstorm in Rome.
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He was found injured in front of a Canton home in early hours January 29, 2022 during a snowstorm and was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
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Width, density and spacing in cross sections of the tree rings document floods, droughts and hurricane landfalls.
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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