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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
Mostly cloudy skies are in store, with highs in the low 80s and wind gusts up to 35 mph.
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Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are predicted.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
After a couple days of dry and warmer weather, Los Angeles could get wind gusts this week, followed by light rain next week.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Augusta National can still take a bite out of anyone with enough swirling gusts to bring indecision, or bad shots that wind up in the wrong spot.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Milton made landfall in the Tampa area as a Category 3, and passed south of Orlando, with peak gusts of 87 mph at Orlando International Airport.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The changing air pressure also means an increase in southeast winds to become as strong as 10 mph with gusts of up to 20 mph.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are predicted.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
After a couple days of dry and warmer weather, Los Angeles could get wind gusts this week, followed by light rain next week.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Augusta National can still take a bite out of anyone with enough swirling gusts to bring indecision, or bad shots that wind up in the wrong spot.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Milton made landfall in the Tampa area as a Category 3, and passed south of Orlando, with peak gusts of 87 mph at Orlando International Airport.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The changing air pressure also means an increase in southeast winds to become as strong as 10 mph with gusts of up to 20 mph.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusts
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Ukraine’s constant innovation in drone technology is giving its military an edge on the battlefield, dealing major blows to Russia’s army and economy.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon are currently scheduled to engage in direct talks in Washington on Tuesday as Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade blows.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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In California, with its history of wildfires often caused by arson or negligence, prosecutors have not shied away from filing criminal charges, including murder, against people suspected of starting blazes or explosions, Taylor said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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If such rockets could be launched at sea, then explosions would be less of an issue for neighbouring population centers.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Willy’s older brother, Ben (Jonathan Cake, plummy-voiced and elegant, a cedar to Lane’s stunted apple tree), breezes in and out, always on the way to or from some impressive capital venture.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Partial clearing is expected midday before more showers in the late afternoon and evening that’ll be accompanied by increasing breezes.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Apr. 2026
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Upon first spritz, the perfume bursts with caramel, coconut, and vanilla, balanced by fresh citrus to prevent it from becoming saccharine sweet.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
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However, during stronger bursts, the aurora could dip farther south, giving states like Oregon, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire a chance to catch a glow low on the northern horizon, per NOAA forecasts.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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As of Wednesday, Michigan recorded 13 tornadoes in 2026, nearly reaching the state's average for tornadoes in a year.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Several tornadoes struck northeast Kansas Monday, as the region experienced unexpected severe weather.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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The rapper, who now goes by Ye, faces a potential ban in the country amid ongoing backlash over his past antisemitic outbursts.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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The new secretary takes up his post at a time when traditional diplomacy often takes a back seat to Trump’s off-the cuff comments and social media outbursts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the rain and snow fall, flurries can melt, mix together and refreeze just before hitting the ground, according to Jackson Macfarlane, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Boise office.—
Hali Smith
April 14,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Apr. 2026
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From one end skates Wisconsin, racking up upsets and scoring in flurries.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Across the jagged volcanic landscape of spontaneous eruptions and tumbling detritus, a space of relative calm will invariably open up.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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Geomagnetic storms, on the other hand, are caused by the impact of rapid streams of plasma on Earth's magnetic field, most dramatic during violent eruptions of plasma (coronal mass ejections) from the sun.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Gusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusts. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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