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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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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
Wind gusts of up to 40 mph are forecast across the fire-danger zones, and relative humidity is expected to fall between 8% and 15%, meaning conditions are ripe for any new fires to rapidly spread.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Severe wind gusts and intense lightning are possible with any storm that develops.
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Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Strong wind gusts between 35 mph and 55 mph and low humidity ranging from 5% to 15% are expected across Colorado on Tuesday, with similar conditions to follow throughout the week, forecasters said in the alerts.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
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Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The sustained wind approached 25 mph, and gusts were even stronger.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Severe wind gusts and intense lightning are possible with any storm that develops.
—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Strong wind gusts between 35 mph and 55 mph and low humidity ranging from 5% to 15% are expected across Colorado on Tuesday, with similar conditions to follow throughout the week, forecasters said in the alerts.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
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Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The sustained wind approached 25 mph, and gusts were even stronger.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusts
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Onaje died four days later — having suffered fatal brain hemorrhaging from multiple blows to his skull.
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Officers said that Samartino quickly assessed the situation and immediately began administering back blows to the infant.
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Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv, a Reuters witness said.
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Instead of focusing narrowly on one object at a time, the observatory will sweep across huge areas of sky, building an archive of stars, galaxies, asteroids and cosmic explosions.
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Mediterranean breezes shape Picpoul de Pinet differently than the higher elevations of Terrasses du Larzac influence structured red blends.
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Knicks celebrate Fresh-off-the-title darlings Deuce McBride and Tyler Kolek swap confetti for ocean breezes at Montauk’s hot spot Bounce Beach.
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From Friday to Sunday, singers and alphorn players filled the streets and spontaneous bursts of yodeling echoed through restaurants, where diners initially reacted with surprise before joining in.
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San Francisco real estate agent Butch Haze of Compass has seen tech booms followed by ravenous bursts of homebuying since the first internet gold rush of the late 1990s.
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Are tornadoes hitting the area more often?
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The chance of damaging winds is low, while the chance of hail and tornadoes is very low.
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There have been intermittent outbursts of violence against immigrants since then.
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Police said Poirier continued making verbal outbursts and took an aggressive stance toward officers.
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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.
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Even then, there are flurries of intense activity.
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Several of these eruptions were accompanied by coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that appear to be at least partially Earth-directed.
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The most powerful solar flares are X-class solar flares, and forecasters at NOAA observed one of these eruptions on Tuesday.
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“Gusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusts. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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