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as in thunderstorm
a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow)
a winter storm bringing about six inches of snow
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as in flurry
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the army's spokesperson faced a storm of questions from reporters
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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
a few minutes of calm before the storm, when the store would open its doors on the busiest day of the year
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as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
the storm caused major damage to our barn
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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a storm of indignation and demands for his resignation arose when the mayor's dishonesty was exposed
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as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
civil wars and other storms of unrest swept through the African continent
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as in to rage
to express one's anger usually violently
the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces
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as in to rain
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
it storms so frequently up in the mountains that the peaks are rarely visible from the valley below
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as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners
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as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
by the time we arrived, our hostess was storming because dinner was ruined
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Recent Examples of storm
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2026
Chris O’Falt has also been podcasting up a storm .
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2026
Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Webster learned that the FBI, media organizations, and amateur internet sleuths were using facial-recognition software to identify those who’d stormed the Capitol.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Early Saturday morning, there were already active storms over parts of the South, primarily in Mississippi.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2026
Chris O’Falt has also been podcasting up a storm .
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
Really storming winds were coming, and during the whole shooting, this stormy wind never stops.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Webster learned that the FBI, media organizations, and amateur internet sleuths were using facial-recognition software to identify those who’d stormed the Capitol.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for storm
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Multiple tornado warnings hit Oklahoma early Thursday as a line of severe thunderstorm systems moved in.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Earlier in the afternoon, the weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warnings for areas north of the metro, but those warnings have since expired.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s pressure campaign has included a barrage of personal insults at Powell, evolving into threats to fire the Fed chair.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Newsom used the speech to continue the anti-Trump barrage that has boosted his national standing among Democratic activists.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Goldstein and Nguyen’s appointments end a recent flurry of movement in the legislature and in the Westminster-Broomfield area.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Its sudden appearance at a busy commercial airport sparked a flurry of online speculation.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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During the commotion, the agent’s shaky cellphone video shows houses along the street and views of the sky.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the heat of the moment, though, Certa was clearly walking after one of the officials, but Shrewsberry came barreling in as the official turned around to see the commotion.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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The rain, or the rats, had made holes in all the flour sacks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Locations farther south and east might see mostly rain.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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My research explores how well-meaning, but draconian, efforts to correct the abusive opioid prescription promotion practices of drug companies were followed by a nationwide explosion of overdoses from illicit opioids, again in the absence of equivalent efforts to make opioid treatment available.—
Charles LeBaron,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The company weathered a near-disastrous explosion at its rocket ranch and continued to expand its ambitions.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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These are among the many questions posed by Simon Morrison’s sprawling biography of place, which seeks to understand a nation through the life of its largest city, tracing Moscow’s evolution via dozens of historical upheavals, from war, famine, drought, and much, much more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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It’s been a big year of upheaval for Allen, who split from ex David Harbour in February, per People.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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When the sun goes down, three beams of light will illuminate the sky over the town that was, piercing the darkness that this time last year was lit with the unholy glow of a fire raging, with no end in sight.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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That winter, the concrete spillway collapsed in one section during massive storms, prompting the evacuation of 188,000 people as water raged uncontrolled into the river below, and concerns grew that part of the dam might fail.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storm. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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