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as in raged
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 rained
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 attacked
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 steamed
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 stormed
The Stars have now lost six straight games (0-3-3) after getting battered Tuesday night by those same Hurricanes that Colorado stormed back against three days prior.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
After Washington led by as many as 26 points late in the third quarter, the Magic stormed back and used a 42-18 run to cut their deficit to just two points with five minutes left in the game.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The wounded and dead from Saturday's violence in Malekshahi were taken to the Imam Khomeini hospital in Ilam, where security forces stormed the compound and used batons, tear gas and live fire, according to Hengaw.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
The Kentucky Derby also stormed back onto the list after a three-year layoff, as nearly 18 million people in funny hats (including 959,000 streamers) cheered on Sovereignty’s muddy victory, a turnout enhanced by Nielsen’s OOH upgrade.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 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
Kerr stormed past halfcourt onto the court to protest the non-goaltending call.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The Bobcats jumped out to a 21-7 lead at halftime, and kept it a two-score game in the third quarter, leading 28-14, but the Redbirds stormed back.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The mob that stormed the Capitol did not appear spontaneously.
—Norma Torres, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
After Washington led by as many as 26 points late in the third quarter, the Magic stormed back and used a 42-18 run to cut their deficit to just two points with five minutes left in the game.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The wounded and dead from Saturday's violence in Malekshahi were taken to the Imam Khomeini hospital in Ilam, where security forces stormed the compound and used batons, tear gas and live fire, according to Hengaw.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
The Kentucky Derby also stormed back onto the list after a three-year layoff, as nearly 18 million people in funny hats (including 959,000 streamers) cheered on Sovereignty’s muddy victory, a turnout enhanced by Nielsen’s OOH upgrade.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 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
Kerr stormed past halfcourt onto the court to protest the non-goaltending call.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The Bobcats jumped out to a 21-7 lead at halftime, and kept it a two-score game in the third quarter, leading 28-14, but the Redbirds stormed back.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The mob that stormed the Capitol did not appear spontaneously.
—Norma Torres, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stormed
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My friend told me that protests had also raged in working-class areas along Tabarsi Boulevard, on the other side of the city, and in the suburbs of Sakhtaman and Sayedi.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Firefighters had to enter apartments to shield people who were trapped near windows as flames raged.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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The skies may have rained on this year’s big climate summit in Belém, Brazil, but engineers have invented plenty of exciting climate tech this year worth celebrating.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Dec. 2025
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As boos rained down when the replay was shown, there was no penalty called on the play.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
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One study in 2020 surveyed 261 herders in Mongolia, another common habitat for snow leopards; while many reported having seen snow leopards, or had their livestock attacked by snow leopards, none reported any attacks on humans.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The upstream piranhas attacked her, and her blood flowing downstream attracted the rest of the piranhas, leaving the creek clear for the herd to cross.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, as Indiana steamed toward the national-title game, Cuban gave even more.—
Keith O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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Roark had just steamed some milk.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Mixed reactions poured in on Wednesday at the local, state and federal levels in Michigan after officials said an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dray Thielker poured in 33 points and nine boards as Taunton edged Stoughton 64-61 in overtime.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors said that in December 2024, Mexican authorities raided multiple fentanyl production labs across Sinaloa that were allegedly controlled by the father and son and made the world’s largest ever fentanyl seizure, which totaled more than 3,300 pounds of the ultra-potent drug.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Getting their roster raided by Power 4 conference programs, including the one where their former coach is now running the show.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some have had to abandon their homes, with all of their belongings still inside, only to find out later that those houses were burned to the ground.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fort Worth firefighter Caleb Halvorson, who was critically burned while responding to a house fire in Fort Worth's historic Southside last September, shared a powerful response following a Tarrant County grand jury's decision not to charge the suspect in that fire with arson.—
Ginger Allen,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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As Operation Metro Surge got into full swing earlier this month, more than 3,000 federal immigration agents flooded into Minnesota, carrying out sweeping detentions and facing off with protesters in tense confrontations.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The moment quickly struck a chord with viewers, who flooded the comments with gratitude and emotional reactions.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Stormed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stormed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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