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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
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Winds have decreased to 5 mph or less, but are expected to increase again throughout the day, reaching 15 to 20 mph out of the west-southwest, with gusts up to 25 mph possible.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Significant hurricane-force wind gusts are likely across Bermuda even after the center passes.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
South winds are forecast to reach 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 45 mph, creating hazards that could impact vehicle safety, power infrastructure, and property.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Damage surveys by National Weather Service meteorologists concluded wind gusts across much of North Florida, eastern Georgia and into central and western South Carolina probably exceeded 80 mph and may have exceeded gusts of more than 100 mph in some areas.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
On the day of the accident, a wind advisory was in effect, with peak wind gusts around 45-55 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Winds have decreased to 5 mph or less, but are expected to increase again throughout the day, reaching 15 to 20 mph out of the west-southwest, with gusts up to 25 mph possible.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Significant hurricane-force wind gusts are likely across Bermuda even after the center passes.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
South winds are forecast to reach 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 45 mph, creating hazards that could impact vehicle safety, power infrastructure, and property.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Damage surveys by National Weather Service meteorologists concluded wind gusts across much of North Florida, eastern Georgia and into central and western South Carolina probably exceeded 80 mph and may have exceeded gusts of more than 100 mph in some areas.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
On the day of the accident, a wind advisory was in effect, with peak wind gusts around 45-55 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 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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Located between the Cascade Mountains and the Coast Range, the valley benefits from cool marine breezes that extend the growing season.—
Ben Davidson Correspondent,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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Olivier Rousteing‘s office high atop Balmain headquarters is rich in windows — offering lovely breezes and panoramic views of Paris rooftops — but rather poor on wall space for hanging pictures.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Attack largest of war on Lviv, Governor says A Reuters correspondent heard explosions booming across the dark morning sky as air defenses engaged targets from several directions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Jump cuts punctuated by the sound of explosions move us incrementally downstream, ultimately out and over the Pacific Ocean.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hockey players aren’t known for being shy about fighting over different plays on the ice, but Wayne Gretzky and his current compatriots have learned not to come to blows.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rancorous debate in the GOTW meeting room as the panel nearly came to blows, with Broncos-Eagles supporters threatening a walkout as Bucs-Seahawks advocates were kicking over chairs.—
Greg Cote
October 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The new discovery completely alters our understanding of gamma ray bursts, which were once thought to be caused only by black holes.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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With surreal flourishes and bursts of absurdity, filmmaker Milagros Mumenthaler casts a beguiling, dreamlike spell that delicately examines motherhood, class and identity.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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The authors produced models for a scenario in which methane is released in plume-like outbursts.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Macmillan has a musician's kind of knack for sculpting outbursts, rants and other verbal arias.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Life-changing weather events like the 1998 tornadoes, the 2010 flood and 2020 tornadoes.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Throughout his career, Zilber helped plant millions of trees and was a part of the state's response efforts for severe weather events, including wildfires, floods and tornadoes.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Some over-the-top emergencies have included earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis, train collisions releasing toxic fumes into the air, volcano eruptions, even a bizarre porta potty rescue.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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These spirals of solar wind can lead to large solar eruptions that can affect astronauts in orbit and key technological infrastructure on Earth.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ali was scoring plenty with jabs and flurries, but his attempts to land big punches mostly fell flat.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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