Thesaurus results for GUSTS

gusts

noun

plural of gust

as in blows

a sudden brief rush of wind a gust tore her umbrella from her grip and blew it down the street

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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 Outside, the Santa Ana winds sent debris swirling with powerful gusts. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Colin added that wind gusts up to 35 mph are expected on Thursday night as well. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026 Northeast wind gusts of 30–35 mph and seas of 7–12 feet could also lead to dangerous marine conditions and additional beach erosion. — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The National Weather Service reported winds of twenty-two miles an hour in the area at the time, with gusts of up to thirty-two miles per hour. — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Oct. 2026 Firefighters battled intense winds, with gusts reaching up to 62 mph, as flames spread beyond the installation. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Large areas of the province were hit during the day by a windstorm with gusts up to 100 kph (62 mph). — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Between Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon, large swaths of Southern California will see sustained winds of 20 to 40 mph and gusts from 40 to 60 mph, according to Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Winds are expected to increase to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon, with gusts up to 35 mph, the weather service said. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Deaton was well-prepared, brought the fire, and landed a number of blows that at times appeared to make Markey wince.

— Jon Keller, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
The two countries have been trading blows on energy infrastructure.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of blows

Noun

The explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which was Russia's main natural gas supply route to Germany until Moscow cut off supplies in August 2022.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Russia’s ballistic missiles can reach Kyiv in just minutes, leaving little time to respond; in some recent attacks, air raid sirens sounded at the same time as the first explosions.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of explosions

Noun

But this research suggests that automation can happen in bursts, and those bursts tend to cluster around recessions.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
On a night this cold, the bursts of flame were almost as welcome as the spectacle, providing a few seconds of actual warmth to fans on the field and in the lower bowl.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of bursts

Noun

The remnants of Hurricane Isaias brought nearly 10 inches of rain to parts of North Carolina on Saturday, creating flash floods, landslides and tornados.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Saturday, spawning tornadoes, destroying buildings and downing power lines across the Gulf region.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of tornadoes

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The cause of their displeasure has to do with scenes woven throughout that illustrate how Baldwin got his reputation for angry outbursts – confrontations with paparazzi through the years, for instance.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
As a result, military children and teenagers may experience social withdrawal, angry outbursts and mental health problems, including depression and anxiety.

— Nikki R Wooten, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of outbursts

Noun

Xu Fu and Ma Junsheng also play surrogate dads to Seif, whose increasingly violent eruptions threaten to change the course of his life more than once.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
As of last month, 52 additional fountain eruptions had occurred, the most violent of which spewed lava over 400 meters into the air.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of eruptions

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