Thesaurus results for SANDSTORM

sandstorm

noun

Definition of sandstorm

as in rainstorm

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Recent Examples of sandstorm Displaced families stand next to their tents at an unofficial camp erected along Beirut’s seafront area during a sandstorm. — Carla Sertin, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2026 Durabook has unveiled the Z14I-HG, a fully rugged mobile workstation packing 682 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of AI power inside a magnesium-alloy shell built to survive everything from minus 29 °C (-20 °F) frozen tundra to plus 63 °C (145 °F) desert heat and direct sandstorm exposure. — Omar Kardoudi march 31, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026 After a series of mishaps, including a sandstorm, mechanical problems and a helicopter collision, the operation was aborted. — Sheena Samu, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 Earlier this month, at a drag strip in Abu Dhabi, a Chinese electric sedan faced one of Ferrari’s most extreme road cars under slippery conditions left behind by a desert sandstorm. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sandstorm

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Noun

An intense rainstorm spoiled some of the fanfare around the announcement of a revival (one of the stars, Austin Scott, was supposed to throw out the first pitch), but the day’s larger point was clear.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2026
Northeast 56th Street in front of Northeast High School turned into a lake, a recurring problem following relentless rainstorms.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of rainstorm

Noun

As cooler weather rolls in, now is the perfect time to add mulch to your garden beds.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Shop it on Amazon to get in the sweater-weather mood, and scroll through to shop more of my Phlur favorites, including the decadent Heavy Cream Body Mist and the vacay-ready body oil with glow-boosting shimmer.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of weather

Noun

Delays are frustrating but necessary Because lightning can happen before or after a thunderstorm is overhead, rain is a poor indicator of lightning danger.

— Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
However, by Thursday night, any isolated afternoon thunderstorm east of DFW will quickly fade with the loss of daytime heating.

— Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of thunderstorm

Noun

In back-to-back appearances Wednesday at a daylong economic summit in Fort Lauderdale, Jolly touted his proposal for a state catastrophic insurance fund that would be a place for all Floridians to buy windstorm insurance coverage.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Flood zones and windstorm insurance costs feed into the debt calculation, and on Miami Beach or in low-lying neighborhoods those premiums can move the numbers as much as the interest rate does.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of windstorm

Noun

From a plane flying at 6,000 feet, their photos can show cracks in roof tiles after a hailstorm.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
In the Aude region, officials canceled the third stage of the Vuelta a España cycling race, which was being held in the area, when a hailstorm forced riders to seek shelter.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hailstorm

Noun

In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.

— Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023
Low pressure at both the upper level of the atmosphere and near the surface keep the chance of occasional showers (maybe a thundershower) and cooler temperatures around through Tuesday.

— Molly Robey, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022

Definition of thundershower

Noun

Storm activity in the Pacific has been above average during what is already the peak of hurricane season, according to National Weather Service lead forecaster Bob Oravec.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
During the presentation, two West Florida residents detailed their frustrations with insurance payouts following the 2024 hurricanes.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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