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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
Around 500 Hamas terrorists stormed the kibbutz, killing 47 people and taking 76 hostages out of the 251 abducted across Israel that day.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The demonstration turned violent, and some people stormed Morelia’s Government Palace.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Barricades were toppled over, beers were shotgunned, and some people even stormed the gates into the ballpark after a handful of fans left before the series was decided.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Both personalities were on full display on Tuesday, when the B’s stormed back from 2-0 deficit with five unanswered goals to beat the New York Islanders, 5-2, at the Garden.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
In 1992, 111 were killed when Sao Paulo police stormed the Carandiru Penitentiary to put down a prison rebellion.
—Janaina Quinet, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, North Carolina was a yard away from picking up a top-20 win over Virginia, while Texas stormed back from down 17 in the fourth quarter to defeat Mississippi State after a report linked Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian to NFL openings.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2025
The Jayhawks started the game on a 9-0 run, but the Cardinals stormed back with a 12-0 run of their own.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The demonstration turned violent, and some people stormed Morelia’s Government Palace.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Barricades were toppled over, beers were shotgunned, and some people even stormed the gates into the ballpark after a handful of fans left before the series was decided.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Both personalities were on full display on Tuesday, when the B’s stormed back from 2-0 deficit with five unanswered goals to beat the New York Islanders, 5-2, at the Garden.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
In 1992, 111 were killed when Sao Paulo police stormed the Carandiru Penitentiary to put down a prison rebellion.
—Janaina Quinet, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, North Carolina was a yard away from picking up a top-20 win over Virginia, while Texas stormed back from down 17 in the fourth quarter to defeat Mississippi State after a report linked Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian to NFL openings.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2025
The Jayhawks started the game on a 9-0 run, but the Cardinals stormed back with a 12-0 run of their own.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stormed
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The politician has publicly gloated over Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show coming to an end next May, celebrated Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, and then raged over his return to TV screens, and suggested that Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show also come to an end, too.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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O’Donnell said the full interview was about 90 minutes, and CBS provided a full text transcript on its website, showing extended moments where Trump raged at Joe Biden, political opponents and his indictments.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Love popped a timeout as Doubs clapped in frustration, and boos rained down from the home crowd.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Afterward, Tharp joined Copeland on stage, a bouquet of flowers in hand — the first of many, many colleagues and collaborators emerging from the wings to congratulate Copeland, as golden confetti rained down and the pile of bouquets on the stage swelled.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Crabtree stopped, turned, attacked the ball and snagged it.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nelson claimed to police that the man attacked her and their son after opening the car door.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Enjoy it raw or lightly steamed with olive oil, salt, and pepper for the most nutrients and best flavor.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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News Round-Up The USA’s Under-20s steamed into the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Chile yesterday, wiping the floor with Italy.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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For this story, Sophie poured over testing insights from our team of T+L editors, and also added in her own additional research for each piece of luggage.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since then, adoption appeals have poured in from across India and overseas.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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He was released from custody but was rearrested when a team of armed federal agents raided his home.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The thieves raided the Apollo Gallery on the Louvre’s upper floor, which houses the French crown jewels, on October 19.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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An employee dove between two metal bales that surround the facility to quickly carry a customer who had been burned to safety.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fans have flooded social media to share their support for Duff.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Vivid memories of countless nights spent watching bad cult movies with my childhood friends flooded my mind, accompanied by the energetic drum machine pulses and synthesizer melodies of famed B-movie composer Chuck Cirino’s score for Deathstalker II.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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