as in gusty
marked by strong wind or more wind than usual
it can be a bit risky to drive across the bridge on a blustery day
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Recent Examples of blustery
Winds will be blustery; out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph gusting up to 30 MPH at times.
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Steven Sosna, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Set along the cold, deep waters of Islay’s village of Port Ellen, the hotel is well placed for long blustery walks along the Three Distilleries Pathway, which takes you to the island’s heavy hitters of Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and, of course, Ardbeg.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Sinner rallied from 3-1 down in the second set amid blustery conditions at the Monte Carlo Country Club and served out the match, clinching it on his first match point when Alcaraz returned a forehand long.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Thanks to a slow-moving weather system stalled over the Florida peninsula, the Orlando area will see an unusually high amount of rain for April through Thursday — with blustery conditions to boot.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
The blustery winds both gave and took away.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Dry conditions and blustery winds have kept area fire departments busy battling grass and field fires in the region this week.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Steven Sosna, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Set along the cold, deep waters of Islay’s village of Port Ellen, the hotel is well placed for long blustery walks along the Three Distilleries Pathway, which takes you to the island’s heavy hitters of Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and, of course, Ardbeg.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Sinner rallied from 3-1 down in the second set amid blustery conditions at the Monte Carlo Country Club and served out the match, clinching it on his first match point when Alcaraz returned a forehand long.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Thanks to a slow-moving weather system stalled over the Florida peninsula, the Orlando area will see an unusually high amount of rain for April through Thursday — with blustery conditions to boot.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
The blustery winds both gave and took away.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Dry conditions and blustery winds have kept area fire departments busy battling grass and field fires in the region this week.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blustery
Adjective
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Winds will be gusty on Tuesday out of the south and southwest at 10 to 25 mph.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The low humidity combined with gusty winds and very dry vegetation will result in an elevated threat for the rapid spread of wildfires across the area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Plan to visit from September to March, when the weather’s at its driest and least windy.—
Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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Fire weather also impacting the Plains and Southwest Parts of the Plains and Southeast are also expecting critical fire weather conditions to continue into this week amid widespread warm, dry and windy conditions.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Things feel breezy, but that doesn’t mean staff aren’t helpful or at the ready.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Going for a slightly longer take on a bob that hits below the chin (and perhaps even grazes toward your shoulders) allows all the polish and charm of a bob, while letting natural texture give a breezy, airy look that requires minimal work.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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“Blustery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blustery. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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