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as in thunderstorms
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 tides
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 blizzards
Chicago’s 10 largest blizzards come with deep drifts of uniquely Chicago stories.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In the Midwest, ground blizzards develop with little or no new snowfall.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Heavy snow, blizzards, extreme cold and damaging winds are likely to create hazardous conditions stretching from Montana east to Maine, and Texas north to Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
Disorienting flat light, clouds, fog, and full white-out blizzards are major causes of skiing and snowboarding injuries, and being suddenly caught in such conditions is no fun, to say the least.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
As severe weather or blizzards threaten, this map shows aggregated power outage information from more than 1,000 companies nationwide.
—Yoonserk Pyun, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
In the Twin Cities, the National Weather Service office warned early Tuesday that snowfall rates in the region were already exceeding 1 inch per hour, and gusty winds of up to 45 mph could cause blizzards.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
When cold weather rolls in, these warm, durable, and stylish winter boots are ready to take on everything from brunch to blizzards—or both in a single day.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
But conventional solar and wind installations are no match for temperatures that plummet below –40 degrees Celsius, winds of up to 300 kilometers per hour (kmh) and ferocious blizzards.
—You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In the Midwest, ground blizzards develop with little or no new snowfall.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Heavy snow, blizzards, extreme cold and damaging winds are likely to create hazardous conditions stretching from Montana east to Maine, and Texas north to Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
Disorienting flat light, clouds, fog, and full white-out blizzards are major causes of skiing and snowboarding injuries, and being suddenly caught in such conditions is no fun, to say the least.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
As severe weather or blizzards threaten, this map shows aggregated power outage information from more than 1,000 companies nationwide.
—Yoonserk Pyun, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
In the Twin Cities, the National Weather Service office warned early Tuesday that snowfall rates in the region were already exceeding 1 inch per hour, and gusty winds of up to 45 mph could cause blizzards.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
When cold weather rolls in, these warm, durable, and stylish winter boots are ready to take on everything from brunch to blizzards—or both in a single day.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
But conventional solar and wind installations are no match for temperatures that plummet below –40 degrees Celsius, winds of up to 300 kilometers per hour (kmh) and ferocious blizzards.
—You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzards
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As for makeup, the tides won’t be turning much, according to artist and brand founder Alexa Persico.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Life feels quieter here, shaped by tides and pine rockland forests.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Some of this, of course, is related to fires in California and hurricanes in the southeast that destroyed an enormous amount of utility infrastructure.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Alaska’s Arctic has seen four ex-typhoons since 1970, and three of them arrived in the past four years.—
Matthew L. Druckenmiller,
The Conversation,
16 Dec. 2025
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In early November, two major typhoons in less than a week carved a path of destruction through the Philippines.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Dec. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is reminding skiers that the potential for avalanches remains high in some areas after a skier was injured on Saturday.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Thirty years ago, the northeastern United States experienced one of the biggest snowstorms of the 20th century.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Such a lack of concern was exemplified by the 1969 snowstorms, when the mayor left Queens streets unplowed a week after Manhattan’s streets were carefully swept.—
Daniel Wortel-London,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Southern California is prone to different types of disasters from strong winds, earthquakes, floods and wildfires.—
Amy Johnson,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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An estimated 440 deaths are attributable to the Los Angeles wildfires in January, and more than 1,750 people were killed in December floods and landslides in southeast Asia.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Blizzards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzards. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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