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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 heavy blizzard dropped around three feet of snow in the Gama Valley of Tibet last Friday and Saturday, according to reporting.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Gwen sees dead bodies floating to the surface of a frozen lake, carving letters into the ice, and convinces her boyfriend, Ernesto (Miguel Mora), and Finn to drive out under blizzard conditions to investigate.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
An unexpected blizzard trapped hundreds of trekkers, local officials said.
—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
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Gwen sees dead bodies floating to the surface of a frozen lake, carving letters into the ice, and convinces her boyfriend, Ernesto (Miguel Mora), and Finn to drive out under blizzard conditions to investigate.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
An unexpected blizzard trapped hundreds of trekkers, local officials said.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
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Uranus retrograde in Gemini, on the other hand, is equivalent to a mental thunderstorm, flooding our minds with questions and curiosities.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Surface winds are 58 mph (50 knots) or greater in a thunderstorm.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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To have the chance to turn the tide.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Fully understanding how weather, flows, tides, and a plethora of other factors will help or hurt a bite are probably beyond your novice’s experience level.—
The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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The storm made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a monstrous Category 5 hurricane before moving onto to Cuba on Wednesday and later, the Bahamas.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The storm is believed to not only be the strongest of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, it is also considered the strongest storm on record for the year.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Whereas much of the original play unfolds as a steady stream of callers to the Tesmans’ estate, DaCosta cleverly restages these various interpersonal calamities against the backdrop of a lavish party.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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Yes, here is a handy graphic of the CNN stream schedule.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Then, a month after Sheen settled in, a typhoon destroyed over half of the sets created for the film, causing production to halt once again.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds evacuated in Alaska after flooding In the aftermath of a destructive typhoon, historic floodwaters have destroyed remote communities across western Alaska, causing hundreds of evacuations that could continue for days, officials said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Almost every fall, avalanches catch people seeking to ski or snowboard on the early snow, or late-season hunters, the organization said.—
Stephanie Butzer,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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The poster, 34-year-old Ellen, told that her kitten's name is Earl Grey, and he was found outside in a snowstorm in January with his brother Tommy.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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When a shocking revelation leaves her stranded in a snowstorm, Joy finds unexpected solace in Ridge (Tosin Morohunfola).—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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In addition to preserving natural ecosystems and the sustainable fisheries that depend on them, reefs may help to protect coastlines from storms and floods, which will become ever more urgent as climate change and rising sea levels give rise to more dangerous storms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The death toll from heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said Friday, as residents of the flooded city of Hoi An started cleanup operations as the water levels began to subside.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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