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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 tornado would be classified at the top of the Fujita Scale — an F5 — with gusts of more than 200 mph.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
In the Milwaukee area, gusts of wind from the southwest may reach up to 35 mph, Wood said.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The National Hurricane Center said in an early morning advisory on Wednesday, Sept. 3 that Lorena is located about 120 miles south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds around 75 mph with higher gusts.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
In the Milwaukee area, gusts of wind from the southwest may reach up to 35 mph, Wood said.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The National Hurricane Center said in an early morning advisory on Wednesday, Sept. 3 that Lorena is located about 120 miles south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds around 75 mph with higher gusts.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
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Such a move would not only disrupt the 170 million Americans who use the app but also deal a major blow to the creator economy, which relies heavily on TikTok for income and audience growth.—
Katie Salcius,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Losing wing-back Liberato Cacace — so impressive alongside Callum Doyle down that flank at Millwall a fortnight ago — to injury was a huge blow.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sure, other fates are possible, like direct collapse to a black hole or explosions through the pair-instability mechanism, but a core-collapse supernova (also known as a type II supernova) represents the fate of the majority of the most massive stars ever to be born.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Such an explosion would happen to the smallest possible black holes, at most, once every 100,000 years, according to previous theories.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Building a Lodge arsenal in your kitchen all at once can cost a pretty penny, but thankfully Amazon just marked down a number of cast-iron pieces to stock up on best-sellers and make your everyday cooking a breeze.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a breeze, the solar lights sway softly, flickering like fireflies.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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As the sun sets, diners dig into burgers dressed up like banh mi, with pickled daikon, rich duck liver mousse, and a burst of cilantro.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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For instance, in the scene where Dorothy is swept up by the tornado that transports her to Oz, the audience is hit by a swarm of leaves as the wind blows across the arena.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The room is filled with light-weight silver spheres which swirl through the air around guests like a tornado.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With his natural charisma and naked emotion, Thug and Big Bank go all the way back to rapper’s childhood traumas (his apartment complex burning down, his older brother dying in front of him) to try to get to the bottom of his emotional outbursts.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
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This brightening coincides with the system having an outburst.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Myriad other alerts, including a gale warning, small craft advisory, and high surf advisory, are in place along the western coast.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Forecasters sent gale warnings via telegraph to more than 100 stations.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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As part of the new study, Knutsen and her team programmed Perseverance's cameras to watch the sky after solar eruptions known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) blasted in the direction of Mars.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kamchatka sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic activity frequently triggers earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.—
Amanda Castro
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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