storming

verb

present participle of storm
1
as in raging
to express one's anger usually violently the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces

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2
as in raining
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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3
as in attacking
to take sudden, violent action against the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners

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4
as in steaming
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 storming It's been a rough season for the Terrapins, who recently underwent a coaching change, and that's certainly not going to have kids storming the gates at SECU Stadium. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Allen, of Torrance, California, is accused of storming the WHCA dinner while armed with guns and knives and firing a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the April 25, 2026, attack at the Washington Hilton hotel. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Allen, of Torrance, is accused of storming the WHCA dinner while armed with guns and knives and firing a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack at the Washington Hilton hotel. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 The conference did not fine the school for the field storming, citing proper protocol to allow the opposing team a safe, secure exit from the field. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Footage from the scene of the church attack showed three gunmen opening fire at the entrance of the Hamoud Greek Orthodox church in the Jordanian district of Karak, before storming in. — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 Jokic admonished Nuggets fans for booing Saturday night in the home opener after the Nuggets fell behind 23 points before storming back for a 141-135 OT win against New Orleans. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police. — Elitsa Gadeva, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 There’s not a single version that doesn’t end with Tommy storming out of the room. — Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storming
  1. raging
  2. raining
  3. attacking
  4. steaming
  5. pouring
  6. assaulting
  7. burning
  8. precipitating
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  • There’s just enough teasing to allow the Elriel and the Gwynriel wars to keep raging for a few months.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The battle to convert data center networking to photonics has been raging since the ChatGPT moment kicked off the AI race.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of raging
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  • Then, as if all of that wasn't enough, Sens fans started raining down their old Tkachuk jerseys.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Flanagan reclaims certain elements, such as the stones raining down on the Whites’ house.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of raining
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  • Hawley said the majority of conflicts between humans and coyotes occurs when a pet owner tries to save their pet from an attacking coyote.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Washington Examiner economics columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher slammed Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed for refusing to denounce a controversial ad attacking Israel.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of attacking
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  • Kitchens with Vietnamese roots began dishing up teriyaki alongside steaming bowlfuls of pho.
    — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This kitchen workhorse has nine cooking functions, including everything from slow-cooking chili to steaming vegetables.
    — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of steaming
Verb
  • In August 2025, the husband took a video of himself pouring a Celsius into a cup, trying to see if something was in it.
    — Julia Coin November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Microsoft has forged relationships in recent years with a number of neoclouds, including CoreWeave, Nebius, Chronoscale, IREN, Lambda and Nscale, as well as with Oracle, which is pouring money into building out AI infrastructure.
    — Jordan Novet,Seema Mody, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pouring
Verb
  • The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star had been accused of assaulting six women between 1999 and 2009.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The caller reported a man had forcibly entered a nearby home and was physically assaulting its resident, according to a news release from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of assaulting
Verb
  • The abuse included shooting him with a BB gun, burning his genitals and forcing him to eat cat feces.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As does a spot of blood on a piece of white cloth, or a burning red lantern on a pile of snow.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of burning
Verb
  • Brittin is grappling with a financial crisis that is precipitating some of the most painful cuts in the BBC’s history.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The need for upgrades to campus infrastructure and the slow process of obtaining tax credits left the building program years behind schedule, precipitating a 2022 lawsuit.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of precipitating

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“Storming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storming. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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