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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
The highest risk of fire weather is currently expected on Saturday and Sunday, when winds of 15 to 30 mph are expected, with isolated gusts up to 50 mph.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
For these storms, the Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of Kansas and Missouri, including the Kansas City metro, under a slight (Level 2 of 5) risk of severe weather, with large hail and damaging wind gusts the primary hazards.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
For the San Diego County deserts west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph, locally up to 60 near the mountain foothills.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Starting on Saturday, daytime humidity levels are expected to be incredibly low as the region is expected to be hit with north winds up to 15 to 25 miles per hour, gusts ranging from 35 to 45 mph, and up to 50 mph in some local areas.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Even non-storm winds will be strong with gusts up to 35 mph.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Residents can look for wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Wyoming is also windier than Colorado, pushing snow into drifts that must be re-plowed if gusts persist.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Winds are expected to blow southwest at 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
For these storms, the Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of Kansas and Missouri, including the Kansas City metro, under a slight (Level 2 of 5) risk of severe weather, with large hail and damaging wind gusts the primary hazards.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
For the San Diego County deserts west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph, locally up to 60 near the mountain foothills.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Starting on Saturday, daytime humidity levels are expected to be incredibly low as the region is expected to be hit with north winds up to 15 to 25 miles per hour, gusts ranging from 35 to 45 mph, and up to 50 mph in some local areas.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Even non-storm winds will be strong with gusts up to 35 mph.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Residents can look for wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Wyoming is also windier than Colorado, pushing snow into drifts that must be re-plowed if gusts persist.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Winds are expected to blow southwest at 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusts
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The system, called WhaleSpotter, scans the bay around the clock for whale blows and heat signatures up to 2 nautical miles away, alerting mariners to slow down or reroute when whales are nearby.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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While the killing dealt one of the biggest blows to ISIS’s global network in years, disrupting operations in northeastern Nigeria, the terror group's top leader, Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, remains at large as Africa becomes the movement's global epicenter.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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One person has died after a fire and two explosions Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Underground explosions often are blamed on lack of ventilation equipment to clear gas that seeps from the coal bed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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After a hot Friday that will push Sacramento into the low 90s, temperatures are expected to gradually cool through Monday as stronger Delta breezes and onshore winds bring more comfortable conditions to the Valley, foothills and Sierra, according to the National Weather Service in Sacramento.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Florida's coastline is home to more than white sandy beaches and cool breezes.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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The discordant, Bernard Herrmann-esque bursts of María Portugal’s rich score ratchet up the suspense and foreboding.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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We were immediately greeted by a resplendence of wildflowers, including purple-pink woolly bluecurls, bright orange southern bush monkey flower, red bursts of cardinal catchfly and at least one Catalina Mariposa lily.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Nine of those 16 tornadoes occurred during severe storms overnight on April 15.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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But Mother Nature is fickle and tornadoes are not easy to find.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Even their coach embodies a respectful, reflective male ideal and disciplines his athletes rather than celebrating them for outbursts of anger.—
Anna Rinderspacher,
Glamour,
20 May 2026
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Even Republicans, who usually feigned ignorance about the President’s social-media outbursts, were weighing in.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The latest flurries that dusted parts of the Sierra Nevada this week are unlikely to do much to ease California’s snow drought.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
22 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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For Sandra Hüller, eruptions of emotion don’t come naturally.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Beyond eruptions and lava fields, the park also has miles of trails, native flora and fauna, as well as sacred petroglyphs.—
Kait Hanson,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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“Gusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusts. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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