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
Fungi aren’t literally storming areas like rain or hail, but storms act as the vehicle while the spores supply the threat.
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Dweir said an argument between a resident of Suqaylabiyah and another from Qalaat al-Madiq led to scores of men from the Sunni town storming the area and attacking shops, homes and cars.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
That is it for Elena, who marches out of the galley and up the Katina’s many levels, storming past wide-eyed stews and unsuspecting guests, ignoring the fact that service has basically already started, in order to reach Jason on the sundeck.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet at roughly the same time, in England, the Protestant Reformation led to women storming churches and dumping blood on altars.
—Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
North Carolina built a 19-point lead with 15 minutes remaining before before VCU came storming back to tie it at 75 with 11 seconds left on a driving layup by Hill.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Texas assistant coach Ryan Anderson also lost it, storming the floor as North Carolina State prepared to inbound the ball.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
But Ole Miss came storming back and cut the deficit to two points two entering the fourth quarter after Denim DeShields hit a 3-pointer from the corner, just beating the buzzer.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
With the direction of hair architect Guido Palou, models let the new Fendi speak for itself, storming down the catwalk with their hair tied behind them.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Dweir said an argument between a resident of Suqaylabiyah and another from Qalaat al-Madiq led to scores of men from the Sunni town storming the area and attacking shops, homes and cars.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
That is it for Elena, who marches out of the galley and up the Katina’s many levels, storming past wide-eyed stews and unsuspecting guests, ignoring the fact that service has basically already started, in order to reach Jason on the sundeck.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet at roughly the same time, in England, the Protestant Reformation led to women storming churches and dumping blood on altars.
—Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
North Carolina built a 19-point lead with 15 minutes remaining before before VCU came storming back to tie it at 75 with 11 seconds left on a driving layup by Hill.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Texas assistant coach Ryan Anderson also lost it, storming the floor as North Carolina State prepared to inbound the ball.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
But Ole Miss came storming back and cut the deficit to two points two entering the fourth quarter after Denim DeShields hit a 3-pointer from the corner, just beating the buzzer.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
With the direction of hair architect Guido Palou, models let the new Fendi speak for itself, storming down the catwalk with their hair tied behind them.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storming
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His raging sickness is realistically captured under James Bridges’ character-sensitive direction.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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The current war raging between Iran and Israel — plus the United States — represents a stark departure from the behavior of previous American leaders.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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And so far, raining bombs on Iran has confirmed the limits of air power.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Long before humans launched satellites, material from space was already raining down on Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are outside groups aligned with Democrats, yet much of their spending has focused on attacking Collins, rather than supporting a Democratic primary candidate.—
Steve Mistler,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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Regardless, there’s no excuse — even in hard knocks politics — for attacking someone because of his disability.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That includes popular dishes such as golden-brown birria tacos and steaming molcajete.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
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Is steaming better than boiling eggs for deviled eggs?—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Davis and other residents have spoken out again and again about the water that can resemble urine pouring from their taps.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of police have pursued Freeman through the region's rugged terrain over the past seven months, pouring resources into one of Australia's largest manhunts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Arnold's name was first brought up in the case after 23-year-old Boakai Hilton, who is believed to be an associate of Arnold, Arianna Del Valle, Jasmine Randazzo, Christion Williams, Lyndell Hudson and Freddie Hughes were arrested for allegedly kidnapping three men and assaulting them.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to a 911 call log, a caller reported that her boyfriend was assaulting her at that address.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Nearly 97 percent of female respondents reported burning sensations during urination, while 45 percent described amber to brown urine—a sign of dehydration and possible kidney strain.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the poor quarters of New Delhi, households struggling to pay for gas fired up chulhas, old-school wood-burning stoves, and hoped their tinder supplies held.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Its Jupiter-crossing orbit leads to gravitational interactions, precipitating a future ejection in 2098.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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Some survivors have criticized the process and called for full release of the files, which are precipitating global fallout.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Storming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storming. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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