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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
Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Strong wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-size hail accompanied the storm.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The tornado would be classified at the top of the Fujita Scale — an F5 — with gusts of more than 200 mph.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
In the Milwaukee area, gusts of wind from the southwest may reach up to 35 mph, Wood said.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Either as a weak hurricane or tropical storm, Kiko will be near Hawaii next Tuesday and Wednesday and the island could expect dangerously high surf and strong wind gusts up to 70 mph on Tuesday through Thursday.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Strong wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-size hail accompanied the storm.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The tornado would be classified at the top of the Fujita Scale — an F5 — with gusts of more than 200 mph.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
In the Milwaukee area, gusts of wind from the southwest may reach up to 35 mph, Wood said.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Either as a weak hurricane or tropical storm, Kiko will be near Hawaii next Tuesday and Wednesday and the island could expect dangerously high surf and strong wind gusts up to 70 mph on Tuesday through Thursday.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusts
Noun
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Low humidities and gusty afternoon and early evening breezes could result in brief critical conditions in the Shasta Valley through Monday.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Waking up to Mediterranean breezes instead of alarm clocks.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Sep. 2025
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Video footage from the area showed multiple large explosions in Gaza City on Tuesday as the IDF pressed its offensive.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aside from heavy tanks and artillery firing salvos leading to big explosions and heavy smoke on the training area, infantry units also charged forward on motorcycles, quad bikes or on foot under the cover of drones.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The blows come from front, back, and the demonstrator doesn’t seem to hold back even.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Frazier, though, was relentless, seeking a way inside Ali’s reach, driving blows into Ali’s ribs but moving too fast to get caught by the night-ender Ali had planned.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sound of wheels hitting concrete blends with bursts of laughter and cheers.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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One emerging approach gaining traction is called microlearning, a strategy that delivers academic content in short bursts rather than lengthy lessons.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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Howard, a queen bee with a racy reputation, became a scene-stealer with her emotional outbursts and volatile friendship with Maddy (Alexa Demie).—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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With his natural charisma and naked emotion, Thug and Big Bank go all the way back to rapper’s childhood traumas (his apartment complex burning down, his older brother dying in front of him) to try to get to the bottom of his emotional outbursts.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Last year, southern New England saw three tornados, Williams added, but had 13 in 2023.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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As part of the new study, Knutsen and her team programmed Perseverance's cameras to watch the sky after solar eruptions known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) blasted in the direction of Mars.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kamchatka sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic activity frequently triggers earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.—
Amanda Castro
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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