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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
Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 70 mph.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Forecasters warned that similar severe weather—including giant hail, tornadoes and damaging wind gusts—could strike the same regions again Tuesday afternoon and evening.
—Nick Ingram, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Wind gusts damaged the roof and wall of a T-Mobile store in Ottawa, according to a storm report from the weather service.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
The peak wind gust, path width and length are all unknown.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Forecasters warned that similar severe weather—including giant hail, tornadoes and damaging wind gusts—could strike the same regions again Tuesday afternoon and evening.
—Nick Ingram, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Wind gusts damaged the roof and wall of a T-Mobile store in Ottawa, according to a storm report from the weather service.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
The peak wind gust, path width and length are all unknown.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
Noun
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Arsenal’s title challenge is back on track, Liverpool have been dealt a potentially season-defining injury blow, and Fantasy Premier League managers now have just four Gameweeks left to make their mark.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The loss of Kidal represents a significant blow to Russia’s credibility in Mali, where the military junta has relied on mercenaries to combat Islamic extremism.—
Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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After a faulty cooling system was left to disrepair, rising temperatures resulted in an explosion with the equivalent force of 70-100 tons of TNT.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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To locals, Soviet leaders seemed to be downplaying the severity of the explosion.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lining your slow cooker with aluminum foil will make cleanup a breeze.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Its waterproof material not only stands up to spills and unpredictable weather, but also makes cleanup a breeze.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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As for Mitchell, James Tatum said, the burst of violence caught the family somewhat by surprise.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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His quick steps can cause tackles to lose their balance, and his burst to turn pressures into sacks is tremendous.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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The showers come after intense storms swept through the state last week, bringing record-breaking rainfall, large hail and more than a dozen tornadoes.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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In Ann Arbor, the National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down last week, causing significant damage in neighborhoods as well as to the Veterans Memorial Park and the University of Michigan's Yost Ice Arena.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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This time, there wasn’t nearly as long of a gap between scoring outbursts.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Director Matt Pfeiffer tries not to tie it too strongly to an extreme light or dark mood but does keep up a snappy pace, plays most of the angriest outbursts for laughs and takes good advantage of the openness of the Playhouse on Park stage area.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 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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The sky’s surreal red hues were reminiscent of apocalyptic scenes over Crete where the storm that hit the island with gale-force winds combined with a Saharan dust storm.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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That person belongs to a different time, to a different town and to people who cannot be expected to remain the same, any more than the slopes of a volcano can be expected to still be molten rock an eon after the last eruption.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Major eruptions of pushback against Meta include the Cambridge Analytica scandal in 2018, when the unauthorized harvesting of personal data from up to 87 million Facebook users was used for political advertising, adding to criticisms that the site pushes divisive and extreme political content.—
Ryan Cormier,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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