Synonyms of stormed

stormed

verb

past tense of storm

1

as in raged

to express one's anger usually violently

the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raged
• rampaged
• bristled
• fumed
• raved
• steamed
• fretted
• ran amok
• made a scene
• burned
• ranted
• blustered
• flared (up)
• seethed
• foamed
• carried on
• flipped (out)
• smoldered
• fulminated
• took on
• blew up
• stewed
• chafed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• checked
• contained
• composed
• suppressed
• restrained
• swallowed
• soothed
• subdued
• stifled
• smothered
• repressed
• strangled
• tempered
• choked (back)
• appeased
• pacified
• eased
• reined
• relaxed
• curbed
• moderated
• cooled
• pocketed
• settled
• allayed
• calmed
• quieted
• stilled
• toned (down)
• hushed
• quelled
• let up

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rained
• poured
• flooded
• precipitated
• drowned
• showered
• rained cats and dogs
• hailed
• spit
• engulfed
• inundated
• deluged
• swamped
• squalled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spit
• sprinkled
• drizzled
• misted
• mizzled

3

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against

the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• raided
• assaulted
• struck
• ambushed
• swarmed
• robbed
• charged
• rushed
• invaded
• assailed
• turned (on)
• set at
• set on
• bushwhacked
• trashed
• beset
• descended (on or upon)
• jumped (on)
• set upon
• went in (on)
• rounded on
• sicced
• flew at
• pounced (on or upon)
• mobbed
• went at
• surprised
• bombed
• pitched into
• flanked
• besieged
• tore into
• sacked
• lit into
• blitzed
• waylaid
• bombarded
• beat up on
• ravaged
• plundered
• barraged
• mugged
• bum-rushed
• pillaged
• looted
• battered
• buffeted
• nuked
• ganged up (on)
• beleaguered
• plastered
• overran
• enveloped
• cannonaded
• cannoned
• harried
• ambuscaded
• pressed
• forayed
• banged away (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secured
• covered
• protected
• defended
• guarded
• shielded

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raged
• steamed
• burned
• shook
• fumed
• boiled
• seethed
• foamed
• sizzled
• rankled
• agitated
• ranted
• saw red
• raved
• smoldered
• convulsed
• bristled
• fulminated
• inflamed
• flared (up)
• roiled
• stewed
• chafed
• fretted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stormed

Spain erected a 1,600-foot sea barrier off Ceuta after tens of thousands of migrants stormed the frontier, a deadly rush that left at least 67 dead. — Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Sami and Finn brawled with Gunther before Nick Aldis stormed out and got the better of Gunther in a brawl of his own. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Crowds of people—including the relatives of patients—stormed Ituri’s Nyakunde Hospital, throwing stones and damaging its perimeter fence on July 15, according to Reuters. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 22 July 2026

Militant members and their fellow travelers booed, and a former Labour chairman stormed off the stage in anger. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Even more drama followed when DeChambeau stormed off to the range. — Doug Ferguson, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

On the Autobahn, the Cayenne effortlessly stormed to its 162 mph top speed, feeling granite-solid and maintaining an air of serenity inside. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Special forces then arrived—several hours late—and eventually stormed La Catedral. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

After Yamal and his teammates won the 2024 UEFA European Championship, the toddler — who was watching with mom Ebana — stormed the field to celebrate with his older brother. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026