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 Winds are expected to be southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph both Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 Higher gusts in thunderstorms could cause isolated power outages. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 Wind-resistant plants also have stronger stalks and a more flexible root system, which enables them to absorb the shock from strong wind gusts. — Derek Norman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Damaging gusts and a couple of tornadoes are expected, especially near and east of the Appalachians, prompting the Storm Prediction Center to draw a broad zone of enhanced (Level 3 out of 5) risk for severe weather. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 July 2026 Any severe storms are most likely to develop this afternoon and evening and could produce damaging wind gusts over 60 mph and heavy rainfall. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 19 July 2026 The depression becomes a tropical storm when circulating winds become more organized and increase to gusts between 39-73 mph. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 July 2026 After strong wind gusts on Tuesday, milder winds up to 8 mph will breeze through Boise until Wednesday night. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026 Farther east, communities in the Philadelphia area were cleaning up after powerful microbursts ripped through neighborhoods with gusts up to 70 miles per hour. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 July 2026

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Noun

The eighth and final reprieve followed an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Pardons at which a State Police major, who believed Smith was innocent, nearly came to blows with Smith’s prosecutor, who was just as convinced of Smith’s guilt.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of blows

Noun

Air defenses were activated in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, according to state media.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Down the hall, just a few seconds later, a different woman gave birth to a little girl named Yasmina, whose cries could hardly be heard over the sound of the explosions around her.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

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In summer, lake breezes, live entertainment and unobstructed waterfront views make a visit to Navy Pier well worth the trip.

— Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Aruba White-sand beaches blessed with near-constant breezes, a plethora of resorts at all price points, and a uniquely cosmopolitan culture made up of more than 100 nationalities make this Dutch Caribbean territory another favorite.

— Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

Definition of breezes

Noun

The rounds of showers and storms will bring the threat of damaging winds, hail, a few tornadoes and chances for flash flooding in certain areas.

— Aleem Agha, ABC News, 18 July 2026
After days of smoky skies and heavy heat, New Yorkers on Saturday were once again bracing for severe weather, which is expected to include intense thunderstorms, isolated tornadoes, and hail.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of tornadoes

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The past 14 years have included some flurries of diplomatic contact between Iran and the West.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
There is even a remote possibility for a few flurries in the highest peaks of the Sierra on Saturday and Sunday nights with temps briefly below freezing.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of flurries

Noun

However, this potential sky show isn’t a result of a coronal mass ejection (CME), the intense solar eruptions responsible for some of the most widespread aurora events in recent years.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Smaller planets tend to lose gas faster than volcanic eruptions can replace it.

— Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of eruptions

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