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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
Florida State was fined $50,000 after fans stormed the field following Saturday’s 31-17 victory over Alabama, becoming the first team in the ACC to receive the fine following the conference’s policy change in July.
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Separately, the United Nations said Houthi authorities stormed its premises in areas under their control in Yemen and detained at least 11 personnel.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of people reportedly stormed finance minister Sri Mulyani’s residence in South Tangerang, forcing their way in and taking away valuables.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
There were unsubstantiated reports of a gunman in the facility, and the ATF, in a joint operation with the New Orleans SWAT team, stormed the location with guns drawn to hunt down a gunman who never materialized.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The inaugural Invasion occurred in 1976 when a drag queen from Cherry Grove was denied entry into a restaurant in the Fire Island Pines and a group of her friends, also dressed in drag, stormed the island in protest.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
But after trailing by nearly three touchdowns in the third quarter, the Lancers stormed back with three touchdowns and then held on for a 27-24 victory.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
In a rare move, a group of Hamas militants on Wednesday stormed an Israeli military position in southern Gaza, leading to close range fighting.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Angered by the presence of African Americans in law enforcement and other government posts, members of the Crescent City White League stormed the local customs house and killed 11 police officers.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Separately, the United Nations said Houthi authorities stormed its premises in areas under their control in Yemen and detained at least 11 personnel.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of people reportedly stormed finance minister Sri Mulyani’s residence in South Tangerang, forcing their way in and taking away valuables.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
There were unsubstantiated reports of a gunman in the facility, and the ATF, in a joint operation with the New Orleans SWAT team, stormed the location with guns drawn to hunt down a gunman who never materialized.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The inaugural Invasion occurred in 1976 when a drag queen from Cherry Grove was denied entry into a restaurant in the Fire Island Pines and a group of her friends, also dressed in drag, stormed the island in protest.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
But after trailing by nearly three touchdowns in the third quarter, the Lancers stormed back with three touchdowns and then held on for a 27-24 victory.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
In a rare move, a group of Hamas militants on Wednesday stormed an Israeli military position in southern Gaza, leading to close range fighting.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Angered by the presence of African Americans in law enforcement and other government posts, members of the Crescent City White League stormed the local customs house and killed 11 police officers.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stormed
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As a then unknown reaction to an antibiotic raged its internal war, my body began to shut down.—
Kari Cobham,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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At least those two are always at the forefront of the heated debate that has raged on for over a decade.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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For the next six hours, both gentle showers and torrential thunderstorms rained down, dropping about an inch of rain on Manchester, according to the National Weather Service.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then on Thursday, Russian missiles and drones rained on Kyiv, causing multiple deaths and injuries.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Tonges, who before Sunday’s game had never caught a regular-season pass, attacked the ball and gave San Francisco the lead.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Instead, green tea leaves are dried and often rolled or steamed to preserve their flavor and aroma before being packaged as loose leaves or in tea bags.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
26 Aug. 2025
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They’re wrapped in banana leaves instead of corn husks, are flatter and more rectangular in shape, and are about three times the size of the kind traditionally steamed in corn husks (perfect for sharing).—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Lefkofsky has poured $100 million into Tempus, which has yet to turn a profit.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tributes poured in after the tragic deaths of the brother and sister.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sovereign was raided by the FBI in 2017.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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Altunar and 30 others were arrested in June in Kings Mountain when about 100 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers raided a fire equipment plant.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Aug. 2025
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Entrenched Chinese foreign policy positions, including territorial disputes and industrial subsidies that have flooded foreign markets with cheap exports, will likely remain friction points, experts say, while India's deep distrust of China will not dissipate because of one brief meeting.—
James Pomfret,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after her home flooded, Olathe denied her tort claim in early August.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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One of the women estimated that the singer assaulted her at least 23 times during her six years of employment at the musician's home.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2020, Ellis claimed that the Grammy winner assaulted her outside of a Beverly Hills medical office in February 2018.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Stormed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stormed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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