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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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
After straddling a gate in Run 2 of the slalom in Bormio, an emotional Atle Lie McGrath of Norway chucked his ski poles and laid down in the snow after storming off the Stelvio course.
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Lucas on $50,000 fine for court storming The ACC fined UM $50,000 as punishment for its fans storming the court after the win over UNC.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Diabate got fired up for a second time moments later, storming toward Duren again while being held back by Hornets’ team security members.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
This is the second time in three seasons that Duke has been on the other end of a court storming gone wrong.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Officials reviewed the play and determined time was left, so fans had to be cleared for Duke to get one final play before storming the court again when the clock officially hit zero.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The one notably absent figure was Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol commander Noem sent storming into Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and other cities, turning him into the face of the rolling crackdown.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Second, Obama didn’t send scores of ICE and CBP agents storming into cities to scoop up non-citizens for deportation (with some citizens caught up in the mix), terrorizing everyone and leading to violence in the streets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Araminta casts Sophie one last cold look, glancing down at her with open resentment, before storming off.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Isabel Yip, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Lucas on $50,000 fine for court storming The ACC fined UM $50,000 as punishment for its fans storming the court after the win over UNC.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Diabate got fired up for a second time moments later, storming toward Duren again while being held back by Hornets’ team security members.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
This is the second time in three seasons that Duke has been on the other end of a court storming gone wrong.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Officials reviewed the play and determined time was left, so fans had to be cleared for Duke to get one final play before storming the court again when the clock officially hit zero.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The one notably absent figure was Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol commander Noem sent storming into Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and other cities, turning him into the face of the rolling crackdown.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Second, Obama didn’t send scores of ICE and CBP agents storming into cities to scoop up non-citizens for deportation (with some citizens caught up in the mix), terrorizing everyone and leading to violence in the streets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Araminta casts Sophie one last cold look, glancing down at her with open resentment, before storming off.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storming
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Operation Midnight Hammer benefited immensely from the frantic circumstances of the war raging between Israel and Iran at the time.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Feb. 2026
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Everything about him was a daily routine of health, after daily routines of raging, probably.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
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Illinois, meanwhile, had no issue raining shots from long range in the first half, or speeding past USC through the lane, for that matter.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Just hours after bombs began raining down on Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, two FBI agents arrived unannounced at Nikki Nojima Louis’ home in Seattle’s Japantown.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The fight marks Strickland’s first bout since he was suspended from the UFC in July 2025 for attacking another fighter while working as a cornerman during an event.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Best New Artist nominees have been attacking beauty from all fronts as of late.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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After steaming each section and while the area is still warm, scrub with an old toothbrush to lift any grime.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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It can also be used to wrap sandwiches or other items before heating to keep them secure, or for steaming proteins and vegetables, helping retain their moisture and nutrients.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mixing and pouring your own concrete is a much more involved DIY project, but the result can be well worth it.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, the investors who are pouring billions of dollars into AI are desperate to get a return on their investment, Brian Jackson, the principal research director at technology research and advisory company Info-Tech Research Group, told Fortune.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, federal prosecutors have lost all five cases accusing protesters of assaulting federal officers that have gone to trial in the Los Angeles area, according to data from the US attorney’s office there as of earlier this month.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jacobo was previously arrested in June 2024 for allegedly assaulting a female family member and again in November 2025 for assaulting Sanchez, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by The Dallas Morning News.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Coal ash is the residue left over from burning coal, typically produced at power plants.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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People mostly hibernate in their wood-and-tin houses, burning firewood to brave the freezing cold.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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This winter -- the fourth of Russia's full-scale invasion -- has seen Moscow intensively target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, wreaking havoc on the national grid and precipitating rolling and extended blackouts for millions of Ukrainians.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Clegg was central to Meta’s decision to take a hard line against Moscow, precipitating an all-out ban on Facebook and Instagram in Russia.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Storming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storming. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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