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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
And the autumn Paris weather played nice — just a few gusts knocking down some lamps and a few showers prompting umbrellas to save our gear!
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Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Sierra ridge gusts up to 100 mph.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The high wind warnings said some gusts could reach as high as 65 mph, which is equivalent to the strength of a tropical storm.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Showers and thunderstorms bringing strong gusts are expected in the evening.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Lake Tahoe was forecast to receive 1-3 inches at lake level and up to 18 inches at higher elevations with wind gusts up to 60 mph, with the most severe weather occurring Tuesday morning.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Winds are expected to be from the west at 10 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 30 to 35 mph and relative humidity as low as 15 to 20 percent.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
Wind gusts could reach around 25 miles per hour, but stronger winds are possible during the overnight storms.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Sierra ridge gusts up to 100 mph.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The high wind warnings said some gusts could reach as high as 65 mph, which is equivalent to the strength of a tropical storm.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Showers and thunderstorms bringing strong gusts are expected in the evening.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Lake Tahoe was forecast to receive 1-3 inches at lake level and up to 18 inches at higher elevations with wind gusts up to 60 mph, with the most severe weather occurring Tuesday morning.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Winds are expected to be from the west at 10 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 30 to 35 mph and relative humidity as low as 15 to 20 percent.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
Wind gusts could reach around 25 miles per hour, but stronger winds are possible during the overnight storms.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusts
Noun
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Think endless beaches, warm breezes, swaying palm trees, and sunny skies.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to the development of new, lightweight rotors, engineers in Germany have created a small wind turbine that excels at efficiency, even when breezes aren't blowing strongly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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For the rest of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth century, magnetic storms, triggered by colossal solar explosions, repeatedly disrupted those networks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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While tectonic activity is the leading cause, earthquakes can also result from volcanic eruptions, underground explosions, and human activities like mining or large-scale construction.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Combs has seen a series of blows to his legal case in the past several weeks.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Once the final frame got underway, chaos ensued as the undefeated NEPSAC programs traded blows.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even the vets warned that such bursts of energy sometimes signal a final surge before decline, but Luna proved them wrong.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Beyond this, annual flowers such as petunias, marigolds, and zinnias can be used to add bursts of color throughout your beds and borders.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Davidson’s condition, which leads him to make foul-mouthed outbursts, was barely understood at the time and was the source of misunderstandings, bullying, and harassment.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Giudice’s mother famously flipped a table at a restaurant in season one of and was known for her outbursts.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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May in Oklahoma tends to yield storms and tornadoes.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Geologists believe that the primary trigger was climatic and ocean changes related to large-scale volcanic eruptions in what is today Siberia, Russia.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of people living in villages nearest to the volcano were evacuated after the eruptions, according to Avelina Manggota Hallan, an official at the local disaster mitigation agency.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mild with occasional snow flurries, but calm most of the week.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Gusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusts. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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