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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
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.
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You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Dairy Queen has brought back 85-cent blizzards, at least for a limited time.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a wave of recent winter weather alerts across the country, with some areas facing whiteout conditions during blizzards and power outages.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
In the Midwest, ground blizzards develop with little or no new snowfall.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
Chicago’s 10 largest blizzards come with deep drifts of uniquely Chicago stories.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Dairy Queen has brought back 85-cent blizzards, at least for a limited time.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a wave of recent winter weather alerts across the country, with some areas facing whiteout conditions during blizzards and power outages.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
In the Midwest, ground blizzards develop with little or no new snowfall.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
Chicago’s 10 largest blizzards come with deep drifts of uniquely Chicago stories.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzards
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The tides are high, resulting in cautious behavior.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
7 Nov. 2025
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The swell is expected to drop on Saturday, and the tides are expected to ease through the weekend.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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Economic hardship, natural disasters such as hurricanes Irma and Maria, and government neglect have since forced many to leave, however.—
Ken Chitwood,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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Climate crisis supercharging typhoons The western Pacific is the most active tropical basin on Earth but global ocean temperatures have been at record levels for each of the last eight years.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Positioned along the Pacific Ring of Fire, the country is highly susceptible to earthquakes, eruptions, and typhoons.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs are defined by their steep, icy, and narrow conditions and the high risk of avalanches.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Several snowstorms have already impacted the Northern United States this season.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Weather has been deteriorating since last week in Nepal, with snowstorms reported on the mountains, the Associated Press reported.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Cebu city, cars swept away by floods have piled into streets and houses.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those floods killed at least 35 people, officials told AFP.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blizzards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzards. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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