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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
In the Front Range mountains and foothills, damaging wind gusts up to 85 mph will be possible, according to a high wind warning from the weather service.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
During the Blizzard of '78, peak gusts toped out at 110 mph in Scituate and 100 mph at Plum Island.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Southwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph at the Sierra crest.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The highest wind gust of 83 mph was recorded in Nantucket, with hurricane-force gusts seen all over Cape Cod.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
During the Blizzard of '78, peak gusts toped out at 110 mph in Scituate and 100 mph at Plum Island.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Southwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph at the Sierra crest.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The highest wind gust of 83 mph was recorded in Nantucket, with hurricane-force gusts seen all over Cape Cod.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
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Decades of Western sanctions had already left the country isolated and economically battered before American and Israeli strikes in June 2025 dealt his rule a severe blow.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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But the draw is a blow to Leverkusen’s hopes of reaching fourth place in the race for Champions League qualification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Besides the capital, explosions could be heard in other the cities, including Isfahan, Karaj, Kermanshah and Qom, according to Iranian state media.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sure, The Adoration of the Earth, which opens the piece, begins with a quiet, eerie bassoon solo, but then there’s a violent explosion.—
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures will climb to near 60 in Baltimore on Saturday afternoon, with a pleasant breeze.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ceiling fans and cross-breezes replace air-conditioning, reinforcing the open-air nature of the design.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Hawks closed on a decisive 24-2 burst as Brooklyn’s efficient offense through three quarters vanished.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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That performer, Erika Rolfsrud, is beautifully cast for a role designed to bring a quick burst of effervescent emotional energy.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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In North Texas, thunderstorms and tornadoes are most common from March to June.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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From Hurricane Katrina to being in the eye wall of Hurricane Helene, Zee has covered wildfires in California, France and Australia, blizzards across the nation and tornado outbreaks from Alabama to Oklahoma.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ceremony organizers had warned audience members about the possibility of Tourette outbursts, and later apologized for Davidson’s comments.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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There have been a number of outbursts in recent years from members of both parties.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are hazardous beach and marine conditions with a high risk of life-threatening rip currents, gale warning and small craft advisories.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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Rescuers trudged through the heavy snow, combatting gale force winds under white-out conditions and mindful that another avalanche could potentially barrel down from above, Sheriff Moon said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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From there, head over to the Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage site with stunning interlocking basalt stone columns that are the result of a volcanic fissure eruption that took place in the Paleogene period (around 60 million years ago).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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The pair died in the 1991 Mount Unzen eruption but left behind two decades of footage from which this documentary is compiled.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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