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
Prosecutors allege that, following a night of drinking in Canton, Read struck her boyfriend -- Boston police officer John O'Keefe -- with her Lexus SUV outside of a get-together at another officer's home and left him to die in a blizzard in January 2022.
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Meghan Mariani, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Slaton survived on wild leeks and braved a mountain blizzard before finding the cabin, according to Gutierrez.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Down here, the temperature hovers at a near-constant 42 degrees Fahrenheit, shifting only a few degrees with seasonal heat waves or blizzards.
—Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Prosecutors allege Read hit O'Keefe with her vehicle and left him to die as Boston was hit with a major blizzard.
—Meghan Mariani, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Mariani, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Slaton survived on wild leeks and braved a mountain blizzard before finding the cabin, according to Gutierrez.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Down here, the temperature hovers at a near-constant 42 degrees Fahrenheit, shifting only a few degrees with seasonal heat waves or blizzards.
—Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Prosecutors allege Read hit O'Keefe with her vehicle and left him to die as Boston was hit with a major blizzard.
—Meghan Mariani, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
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Severe thunderstorm warnings and flash flood advisories were active across much of southern Texas on Wednesday, including the cities of San Antonio and Corpus Christi.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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There is a chance for late afternoon showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Espinosa, who only assumed leadership of the Japanese automaker in April, faces an uphill battle to change the tide of Nissan's whittled down fortunes.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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But now, the sight of American airplanes over Manila signaled a shift in the tide of war.—
Jeff Langholz,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Readiness For What Lies Ahead The start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is a reminder that storms don’t always follow the patterns of the past.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This is the beginning of hurricane season, of course.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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There is currently an Earth-facing coronal hole on the sun — a large hole in its atmosphere where magnetic fields can escape — that is creating a fast-moving and turbulent stream of solar wind to move in the direction of Earth.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Sources familiar with the Miami push confirm that FAU looks like the preferred choice, and there’s an effort to pitch the downtown site as a satellite location aimed at Miami’s steady stream of vacationers and business travelers.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Hurricanes occur in the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, and eastern North Pacific regions, while the same weather pattern is called a typhoon in the northwest Pacific.—
Ann Abel,
AFAR Media,
26 May 2025
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The eruption adds to the compounding natural threats faced by the archipelago, which also contends with up to 20 tropical storms and typhoons annually.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Early on, the Jeffersonville, Ga., native fell off a cliff and wasn’t able to return to the main road because of a recent avalanche.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
21 May 2025
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The 24/7 service also broadcasts warnings and information on other types of hazards, including earthquakes, avalanches, oil spills and public safety announcements.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
19 May 2025
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Manchester United’s links to San Mames go back to a European Cup quarter-final first leg in January 1957, when Athletic won 5-3 amid a terrific snowstorm.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Now that would be quite a scene and a cause to ask Mother Nature very kindly for an early January snowstorm.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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Still, the country is doubling down on manufacturing, and this production overdrive is rippling through global markets, stirring anxiety in Asia that a flood of cheap imports could squeeze local industries, experts said.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Still, the goal remains the same: to close the hemp loophole that’s led to a flood of unregulated, intoxicating products being sold online and at gas stations nationwide, as emphasized by the Committee’s press release.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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