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as in blow
a sudden brief rush of wind
a gust tore her umbrella from her grip and blew it down the street
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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the stressed-out coworker cried out with a gust of emotion that we had never witnessed before
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Recent Examples of gust
The National Hurricane Center said in an Oct. 8 advisory Jerry was located about 835 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds near 50 mph with higher gusts.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
—Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2025
The solar wind’s invisible, continuous gust of plasma fills a bubble in space that extends far beyond the orbit of Pluto.
—Samuel Badman, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Southern wind gusts can reach up to 30 miles per hour.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
—Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2025
The solar wind’s invisible, continuous gust of plasma fills a bubble in space that extends far beyond the orbit of Pluto.
—Samuel Badman, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Southern wind gusts can reach up to 30 miles per hour.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
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The heist deals a huge blow to one of the most popular museums in the world, which houses valuable works like Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and has drawn some 9 million visitors in recent years.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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So, after scans revealed a back injury in July, to be without Cummins’ captaincy for any length of time would represent a considerable blow to his side’s Ashes hopes.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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This frustration has fueled the explosion of AI headshot tools like InstaHeadshots, PhotoPacksAI, HeadshotPro and Aragon AI, services that promise a professional image in minutes starting at under $50.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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This Isn’t Kittle’s Game Everyone sees that George Kittle is back and expects a fantasy football explosion.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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The only squib marks left on anyone were on the almost 5,000 patrons who braved one of the most refreshingly moderate ocean breezes California has to offer to see maybe still the best homegrown group California has had to offer in any recent year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Looking for a vacation that involves plenty of sand between your toes, fantastic seafood, and the perfect ocean breeze kissing your cheek?—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Soon there was a burst of flame, which appeared to spread from the cab and shot out several feet from the driver's side of the truck.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Halfmann's team knew this process takes a burst of energy.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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Strong winds capable of knocking out power and damaging or uprooting trees are the biggest threat, though there’s enough spin in the atmosphere to generate isolated tornadoes that can form quickly with little advance warning.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The cold front, which is making its way across a very warm, soupy atmosphere, could create strong storms bringing large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and flash flooding.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Los Alamitos’ outburst also included a 74-yard touchdown reception by Boise State committed tight end Beckham Hofland from Colin Creason.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Still, an offensive outburst from Ohtani would be a welcome sight.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Other weather alerts in place include a gale warning, high surf advisory, and a flood advisory, among others.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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When a ship rides out a gale, the cable is let out tojust the place that this column has reached — the bitter end.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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And finally, there’s the eruption of the massive youth protest movement in late 2022 following the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for refusing to wear a hijab.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Geologists believe that the primary trigger was climatic and ocean changes related to large-scale volcanic eruptions in what is today Siberia, Russia.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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