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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
What Happens Next As of early Friday, a wind advisory was in place for the city, with the NWS warning of winds between 20 and 30 miles per hour, with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The supermodel arrived at the Empire State Building on Thursday and stayed balanced through the strong gusts of wind with the help of a pair of sturdy thigh-high boots.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The high is expected to be 61 degrees, with wind gusts reaching 22 mph at the peak, forecasters said.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Winds of 20 mph to 25 mph, with gusts of around 40 mph, were expected, the agency said, which could bring down tree limbs and blow away Halloween decorations and other objects.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
And the autumn Paris weather played nice — just a few gusts knocking down some lamps and a few showers prompting umbrellas to save our gear!
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Showers and thunderstorms bringing strong gusts are expected in the evening.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The supermodel arrived at the Empire State Building on Thursday and stayed balanced through the strong gusts of wind with the help of a pair of sturdy thigh-high boots.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The high is expected to be 61 degrees, with wind gusts reaching 22 mph at the peak, forecasters said.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Winds of 20 mph to 25 mph, with gusts of around 40 mph, were expected, the agency said, which could bring down tree limbs and blow away Halloween decorations and other objects.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
And the autumn Paris weather played nice — just a few gusts knocking down some lamps and a few showers prompting umbrellas to save our gear!
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Showers and thunderstorms bringing strong gusts are expected in the evening.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusts
Noun
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Despite major strides in the right direction, the push for a greener future has been dealt several devastating blows from a fraught supply chain, economic headwinds and political setbacks.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Richard Westenberger, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Carter’s, said tariffs are delivering blows to the business, which has caused the company to hike its prices and decrease its discounting efforts.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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These meteors are particularly known for being rich in fireballs, illuminating the sky with large explosions of light and color, and can produce about five meteors an hour at their peak.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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It’s most often seen in people who play sports like football, hockey and soccer, but it’s also been detected in the brains of soldiers who have been injured in explosions and in some people who experienced domestic violence.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But Buellton benefits from ocean breezes through the Transverse Ranges, giving the town a near-Mediterranean climate.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Think endless beaches, warm breezes, swaying palm trees, and sunny skies.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Remember to be patient as auroras may arrive in quiet bursts, glowing faintly before becoming vibrant waves of color.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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This stick-slip behavior is explained by the elastic-rebound theory, which describes how strain builds gradually and is released in sudden bursts.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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May in Oklahoma tends to yield storms and tornadoes.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Musk, whose partisan outbursts reportedly cost Tesla one million sales, remains the world’s wealthiest person, and could become the first-ever trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vahid’s ensuing road trip leads to mayhem and outbursts as well as some quite funny moments.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mild with occasional snow flurries, but calm most of the week.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Historically, volcanic eruptions have blasted millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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These vast eruptions hurl immense clouds of magnetized plasma from the sun's corona into interplanetary space, sometimes at millions of miles per hour.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusts. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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