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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
The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw happened to be in the area and took over the rescue after blizzard and ice conditions proved to be too much for the Mackinac Island Fire Department to handle with their equipment.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Did the late-winter blizzard put stress on Wisconsin's wildlife?
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The string of hypothermia deaths during the blizzard and historic cold stretch brought scrutiny to the new Mamdami administration.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The cold weather that accompanied the blizzard is moving out of Iowa and bringing more summer-like weather.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 19 Mar. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Did the late-winter blizzard put stress on Wisconsin's wildlife?
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The string of hypothermia deaths during the blizzard and historic cold stretch brought scrutiny to the new Mamdami administration.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The cold weather that accompanied the blizzard is moving out of Iowa and bringing more summer-like weather.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
Noun
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Several rain and thunderstorm chances are expected.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Just as the weather was starting to warm up, a cold front is expected to pass through northern Illinois and northwest Indiana this afternoon creating conditions for a severe thunderstorm category three out of five, the National Weather Service said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Baltic Sea lacks strong tides that could have freed the whale.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But by March 2018, the tides had clearly shifted; although Republican midterm primary voters only saw slight decreases from 2014, Democrats surged from just 10,500 votes in the 2014 governor primary to nearly 60,000, a rise that was seen down ballot as well.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The studies found 49 in coastal areas are at risk from sea-level rise or storm surge from hurricanes, with many located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like Chesapeake Bay.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), located in Switzerland, chooses hurricane names several years in advance based on strict criteria.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Due to increasing activity from the Anthelion sporadic meteor source (a broad region in the night sky that produces a steady, low-level stream of meteors year round) and maybe improved reporting, this amount reflects both a high total count and frequency.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Mid-May can bring the beginning of a new income stream.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In addition, there are separate lists for typhoons in the western Pacific and tropical cyclones in Australia and the Indian Ocean.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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It is also expected to help refine typhoon forecasting models, which could strengthen disaster preparedness and response efforts in coastal regions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Loose wet slides, which can start small, have the potential to gouge all the way to the ground and even trigger more dangerous wet slab avalanches.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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McKenna was reported missing on March 15 in Sioux Falls, while a significant early spring snowstorm brought in anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of snow, strong winds and icy roads across the eastern part of the state.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Mar. 2026
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DeKalb schools did not treat this weather with the same gravity as some other districts or like snowstorms.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Domestic migration into the Sun Belt states is declining, due in part to off-the-chart heat waves, devastating storms, once-in-a-century floods, and year-round fire seasons — along with the consequential costs, such as unaffordable homeowners’ insurance and destroyed livelihoods.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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