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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
My then-boyfriend (now husband) loved every gust of wind, and every stretch of blue ocean.
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Jane Woolridge, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
The Diamondbacks opened up Chase Field’s roof for Monday night’s game, but the winds were nothing like the strong gusts on Sunday in West Sacramento.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Large hail and strong wind gusts are also possible.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) are foreseen.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
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Jane Woolridge, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
The Diamondbacks opened up Chase Field’s roof for Monday night’s game, but the winds were nothing like the strong gusts on Sunday in West Sacramento.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Large hail and strong wind gusts are also possible.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) are foreseen.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
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For a club already facing relegation on the pitch, their own fans may have just dealt them the final, crushing blow.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The decision by the Senate's parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, deals a blow to Trump and his administration, which has sought the money for security purposes related to the ballroom.—
Nolan D. McCaskill,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Rubin, with the exquisite detail of its images, is well placed to find these types of events, in which stars disappear in explosions that can be too faint for other surveys to see.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
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In New York City, the explosion of rideshare pickups and last-mile delivery overwhelmed curbside infrastructure built for a different era.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Instead, slatted wooden doors and windows channel the ocean breeze with surprising efficiency, and the air carries the low, sweet scent of copal incense.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a small whaler boat and push out to sea in pursuit of great white sharks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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All over the dress, shimmering sequins created bursts of firework-like patterning, with varied tones of metallic silver.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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The Tempo went on a 10-0 burst heading into the second quarter but the Sparks countered to maintain momentum and led 46-38 at halftime.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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But Lisius saw something different in those growing beasts — the beginnings of a tornado.—
Emily Holshouser
May 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Kansas counties included in the tornado watch are Atchison and Doniphan, according to the weather service.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Even Republicans, who usually feigned ignorance about the President’s social-media outbursts, were weighing in.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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There was the occasional outburst as angry drivers leaned heavily on their horns, filling the peaceful meadow with a sudden blast of urban agita, but in general, things remained calm.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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National Weather Service The NWS also issued a host of marine hazards, including gale warnings, high surf advisories, small craft advisories and beach hazards for most of Southern California's coastal communities.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Ponson had heard the lore of fast-developing storms in the northern Gulf — systems that escaped the notice of meteorologists — before exploding into near-gale winds, towering waves and rare but deadly storms.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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As previously reported, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius released thermal energy roughly equivalent to 100,000 times the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II, spewing molten rock, pumice, and hot ash over the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in particular.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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Its origin—Crater Lake formed following a volcanic eruption 7,700 years ago—only adds to the allure.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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