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as in breezes
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 explosions
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 gusts
Anticipate quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
The tornado would be classified at the top of the Fujita Scale — an F5 — with gusts of more than 200 mph.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
On Lake Superior, the maxiumum wave height of 12 feet is expected along the shore from Grand Marais to Whitefish Point with 40 mph wind gusts.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 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
Either as a weak hurricane or tropical storm, Kiko will be near Hawaii next Tuesday and Wednesday and the island could expect dangerously high surf and strong wind gusts up to 70 mph on Tuesday through Thursday.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 70-mph wind gusts shredded a connector bridge.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
The tornado would be classified at the top of the Fujita Scale — an F5 — with gusts of more than 200 mph.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
On Lake Superior, the maxiumum wave height of 12 feet is expected along the shore from Grand Marais to Whitefish Point with 40 mph wind gusts.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 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
Either as a weak hurricane or tropical storm, Kiko will be near Hawaii next Tuesday and Wednesday and the island could expect dangerously high surf and strong wind gusts up to 70 mph on Tuesday through Thursday.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 70-mph wind gusts shredded a connector bridge.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusts
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Low humidities and gusty afternoon and early evening breezes could result in brief critical conditions in the Shasta Valley through Monday.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Waking up to Mediterranean breezes instead of alarm clocks.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Sep. 2025
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The test marked a welcome victory for SpaceX and the budding launch vehicle, which suffered in-flight upper stage explosions during each of this year's three Starship launches leading up to Flight 10.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The barrage appeared to target several Ukrainian regions, with local authorities reporting explosions in the western regions of Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lutsk.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The palate bursts with rich, agave-forward flavors, revealing curious floral nuances of geranium and sweet spices.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The bursts packed a punch, uprooting even mature trees in the Carmichael area, and disrupting power to thousands of Sacramento Municipal Utility District customers.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But when his streams became more reactionary, filled with outbursts, expletives, and certified crashouts over losing levels, subscribers flocked in.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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This student’s outbursts had been an ongoing issue for three years, and Elliot quickly realized that few teachers had received the necessary restraint training to handle this student.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Damaging winds, large hail and lightning will be possible early Saturday evening into the overnight across this area, with a slim risk of a few brief tornadoes.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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In this demo expedition, his group deployed hyper-tech robotic explorers to map a lava tube on a Mars analog site, in the Spanish Canary Islands, which, like the Hawaiian archipelago, were produced via a series of volcanic eruptions.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Around the time of this flip, solar activity gradually ramps up, causing more solar eruptions like solar flares and coronal mass ejections.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Thin air and unpredictable wind flurries near Everest’s highest elevations prevent the drones from operating at some of the final camps leading to the summit.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Gusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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