NORTHWESTERS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

northwesters

noun

plural of northwester

as in northeasters

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Noun

After the dustups, the offense went from taking blows from the defense to delivering some of its own.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
During the less than a minute-long elevator ride, the duo trading blows, according to the video.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of blows

Noun

This is known as a downburst, or straight-line winds, and the phenomenon can generate winds as strong as a tornado.

— Mark Price July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
At one point the Gironde blaze created a black thundercloud, electrified and lit from within, that generated lightning, violent winds and new fires beyond the original front.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of winds

Noun

The weather in Wales was terrible, with snow and freezing temperatures and Arctic gales.

— Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Out in the ferocious gales of the North Sea, on the overcrowded routes of the Irish Sea and the English Channel, and off to the islands’ west, the wide Atlantic herself.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025

Definition of gales

Noun

Alice is not a person who puts on airs to please others; quite the opposite.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026
How to watch Shark Week 2026 Shark Week 2026 airs on the Discovery Channel while streaming on Max and Discovery+ from Sunday, July 26, through Saturday, August 1.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of airs

Noun

Americans who are already struggling to pay their bills are about to face more financial headwinds as new tariffs take effect and the ongoing Iran war pushes gas prices up.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Republicans hope that gerrymandering and a backlash to the progressive left will help tip the midterms in their favor despite headwinds.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of headwinds

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