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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
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.
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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 east-northeast winds of 8 to 15 mph are expected, with gusts up to 20 mph.
—Jonathan Myers, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The biggest impacts will be felt in the North Bay interior mountains, where gusts could reach 40 to 50 mph by early Friday morning.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, Ventura County could see wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph, and isolated gusts of 40 mph, starting in the mid-morning and tapering off later in the afternoon.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Winds are expected to be from the west at 10 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 30 to 35 mph and relative humidity as low as 15 to 20 percent.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
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 east-northeast winds of 8 to 15 mph are expected, with gusts up to 20 mph.
—Jonathan Myers, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The biggest impacts will be felt in the North Bay interior mountains, where gusts could reach 40 to 50 mph by early Friday morning.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, Ventura County could see wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph, and isolated gusts of 40 mph, starting in the mid-morning and tapering off later in the afternoon.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Winds are expected to be from the west at 10 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 30 to 35 mph and relative humidity as low as 15 to 20 percent.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusts
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But outside of these rare exceptions, Mario’s pugilism was quickly retired in lieu of hammer hits and kid-friendly blows.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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As a new generation of commanders rises within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following recent military blows under Operation Epic Fury, analysts warn that this ideology may become even more entrenched.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Authorities reinforced security around Jewish sites in the wake of explosions last month outside synagogues in Liege, Belgium, and the Dutch port city of Rotterdam and outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The special effects supervisor on a movie set is responsible for designing and executing practical, in-camera effects such as explosions, pyrotechnics, rigs, and atmospheric elements.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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Features like sets of French doors welcome sunlight and coastal breezes.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sunny skies and mild breezes are enveloping the Pharmalot campus once again.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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The American Beauty rose is a climbing rose that adds bursts of color to your fence.—
Claudia Guthrie,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first of these—a cult favorite among writers, particularly youngish women writers—put Lemann on the map as a singular stylist, capable of crystalline insights into the miscreants and oddballs of the American South and great bursts of unrestrained sentiment.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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According to the federal agency, at least three tornadoes touched down during severe storms in Michigan last month.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Damaging winds will be the primary threat with the line of storms, but large hail and a few tornadoes will also be possible, the weather service said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s outbursts bespoke the frustration of a thoroughly incompetent ruler who began a war with no plan for how to conduct or conclude it and was unprepared for Iran’s resistance.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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It’s been nearly two months since the BAFTA Film Awards were upended by a series of profoundly upsetting outbursts during the February ceremony.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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Curry magic, Curry flurries, Curry bringing an arena to its feet.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The light snow flurries in the Tahoe area this week after a spell of record-setting March heatwaves across California were not enough to reverse the damage.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Home to the volcanic eruptions that have been hitting headlines since 2023, the country’s geothermal power is on full display.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Samples returned during the Apollo missions have linked this to higher concentrations of heat-producing radioactive elements such as thorium, whose decay likely fueled ancient volcanic eruptions, while much of the rest of the moon remained comparatively cooler.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Gusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusts. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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