NORTHER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

norther

noun

Definition of norther

as in gale

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Noun

The blaze raged through pine forests and scrubland through the weekend, whipped by gale force winds that often prevented water-dropping planes from operating.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Winds cripple aerial firefighting Nearly 500 firefighters and 23 aircraft were deployed, but gale-force winds drove flames through dry forest and crippled the response, preventing some aircraft from reaching the sea to collect water.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of gale

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The breach is the latest blow to a struggling small city that has faced years of severe budget deficits, pushing it to the brink of insolvency, as well as chronic understaffing in its police, fire and other municipal departments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
That would be a heavy blow for an economy growing at less than 1% a year.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow

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The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.

— Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.

— Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023

Definition of northeaster

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Wendling, the most north-westerly site of all and barely in the valley, turns the same cool end darker, toward plum, blackberry and savoury earth.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.

— Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024

Definition of westerly

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In addition to blocking the view of those behind them, the canopy also presents a hazard of blowing away if there are wind gusts.

— John Natale, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
But the journey can turn rough when wind and sea conditions deteriorate, Agnos said, particularly around the Cyclades, where seasonal Meltemi winds can churn up the Aegean.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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