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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
But an unexpected blizzard trapped hundreds of trekkers in the mountain.
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Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Some hikers shoveled snow out of their tents amid the blizzard, while others waded in a line through the snowstorm in poor visibility, social media videos verified by NBC News showed.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
The Portland police posts on X about the incident triggered a blizzard of critical comments from people asking why Sortor had been arrested.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
There’s already a blizzard of anecdotal evidence on social media from dispirited 20-somethings like a 2023 computer science grad who applied for 5,762 tech jobs, got 13 interviews, but no offers.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Some hikers shoveled snow out of their tents amid the blizzard, while others waded in a line through the snowstorm in poor visibility, social media videos verified by NBC News showed.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
The Portland police posts on X about the incident triggered a blizzard of critical comments from people asking why Sortor had been arrested.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
There’s already a blizzard of anecdotal evidence on social media from dispirited 20-somethings like a 2023 computer science grad who applied for 5,762 tech jobs, got 13 interviews, but no offers.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
Noun
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Locally heavy rain will be possible with any thunderstorm that develops.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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That’s likely to make voters think twice before unseating her, even when national tides run against Republicans.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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For years, technological, geographical and financial hurdles impeded wave and tide energy development.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The second hurdle lies in the island’s power grid, where years of hurricane damage have shaped lingering doubts about reliability, perceptions that Khachatryan says continue to weigh on investor confidence.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
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The production was plagued by hurricanes, tsunami warnings, stinging jellyfish and several injuries — including Costner, who almost died while riding out a storm stranded atop a mast after his safety line had snapped.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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Urban area and small stream flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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One person died and dozens were rescued in Alaska floodwaters from the remnants of a typhoon that pushed homes off their foundations and displaced more than 1,000 people, authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Emergency Management Specialists remain embedded with local emergency managers across the typhoon's path, coordinating response efforts as communities assess damage and prepare for continuing impacts.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Having spent large chunks of the past year digging out from under an avalanche of derision, Stevenson has also tasted the spoils of success with the Bears, a two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Week honoree who, in the past two games, has shown flashes of what his best football looks like.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Greenberg, who taught first grade at Juniata Park Academy, was found dead in her locked apartment on January 26, 2011, after returning home early from work because of a snowstorm.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The unidentified hiker had attempted to summit the mountain earlier in the day but went off-trail when the snowstorm arrived, according to authorities.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The National Weather Service placed New York City under a coastal flood warning and wind advisory through at least Monday afternoon.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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