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
Videos posted to Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu showed hikers shoveling snow off buried tents in blustery whiteout conditions.
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Even when the outside temperature is a blustery 30 degrees Fahrenheit, heat still moves into a refrigerant that sits at 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Tropical Storm Imelda began to pull away from Florida Monday afternoon, taking its blustery winds and heavy rains with it.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Nestled among the picturesque seaside towns on France’s blustery northern coast is an unsuspecting place called Deauville.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The weather may still be summery in much of Europe but Martine Rose and Napapijri are already thinking about cold winter nights, blustery winds and snowfall.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Even when the outside temperature is a blustery 30 degrees Fahrenheit, heat still moves into a refrigerant that sits at 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Tropical Storm Imelda began to pull away from Florida Monday afternoon, taking its blustery winds and heavy rains with it.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Nestled among the picturesque seaside towns on France’s blustery northern coast is an unsuspecting place called Deauville.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The weather may still be summery in much of Europe but Martine Rose and Napapijri are already thinking about cold winter nights, blustery winds and snowfall.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blustery
Adjective
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At the time of the crash, a Nor'easter was imminent, and Massachusetts had rain, gusty winds and poor visibility.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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AccuWeather meteorologist Dan Pydynowski told that there could be be gusty winds, rough surf, coastal flooding and beach erosion this weekend into Monday—primarily along North Carolina’s Outer Banks northward into southern New England.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An upper-level low-pressure system is moving through the region, sending moisture and windy conditions to south-central Arizona.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The northern Caribbean would likely still receive a few days of wet and windy weather in this scenario, but rainfall totals would be lower, as would the flood risk, with Melissa moving steadily west.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Such breezy asides suggest a movie that’s a little too eager to be liked.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Overdyes help tell Maritaş’ light and breezy S/S ’27 story.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Blustery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blustery. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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