1
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 primary hazard from any severe thunderstorms that move through is strong, potentially damaging wind gusts.
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Dan Peck, ABC News, 12 July 2025
Saturday, more thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and evening, specifically south and east of I-55 with a risk of isolated strong systems with possible damaging wind gust and heavy rainfall, officials said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Thursday in Austin should be sunny, with daytime temperatures topping out around 95 degrees, and fairly breezy, with southerly winds of 5 to 10 mph packing gusts as strong as 20 mph.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025
Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Thursday for several counties in Colorado and Kansas, with the National Weather Service (NWS) warning of hail up to the size of ping pong balls and damaging wind gusts.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Dan Peck, ABC News, 12 July 2025
Saturday, more thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and evening, specifically south and east of I-55 with a risk of isolated strong systems with possible damaging wind gust and heavy rainfall, officials said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Thursday in Austin should be sunny, with daytime temperatures topping out around 95 degrees, and fairly breezy, with southerly winds of 5 to 10 mph packing gusts as strong as 20 mph.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025
Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Thursday for several counties in Colorado and Kansas, with the National Weather Service (NWS) warning of hail up to the size of ping pong balls and damaging wind gusts.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
Noun
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Smith shoved the gun in the guy’s gut, took the blow, then left.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
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The title bout bore out as a chess match, as the ISL school traded blows with one of the top MIAA teams from the South Shore.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2025
Noun
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has identified the three deputies killed in Friday’s training facility explosion at an East Los Angeles County training site.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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The road closures and evacuation orders around the Esparto fireworks explosion site were lifted on Friday, allowing a closer look at the site where seven people were killed in the July 1 blast.—
Nathaniel Levine,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Vionic Kimmie Slip-on Shoe Slip-on sneakers make going through the airport a breeze.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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Cleaning this quilt is a breeze—just toss it in the washing machine and tumble dry for a refresh.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The galaxy can be seen undergoing a burst of star formation thanks to the tidal influence of a galactic neighbor, with the glowing red form of an emission nebula visible throughout, giving the impression of a cosmic firework display.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 July 2025
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This act of formality did not prevent an easy atmosphere from developing in our classrooms; there were frequent bursts of laughter.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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While all of these are often referred to as fire tornadoes or firenadoes, researchers have detected subtle differences in how they are organized.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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And the same for tornadoes and hurricanes and fires.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Also, any strong and sudden outbursts in meteor activity — which are hard to predict, but possible — may last only a few hours.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The incident occurred after Brickhouse accused her co-workers of stealing her phone, leading to a violent outburst, court filings say.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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The gale warning was set to expire at 9 a.m. local time on Monday, but hazardous seas of 12 to 17 feet were forecast to persist through 3 a.m. local time on Wednesday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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From the Oregon border to San Diego, NWS issued a combination of gale warnings, hazardous seas, and beach hazards statements.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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On July 9, USGS said the most recent eruption had ended.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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It is believed that in most cases, the eruption completely destroys the white dwarf.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 July 2025
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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