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
Tony and Zive take off, eluding Henry and the Interpol agents storming the hospital.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
In Bandung, protesters lit tires on fire, while in Ternate, police used teargas to stop crowds storming parliament buildings.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The real test is whether Modi can stop someone from banging the table, throwing down their fork, and storming out.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Jeremiah hands him the letter before storming off after their argument.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Both women complained profusely to me about it before storming out.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
New centre-forward Gyokeres made a devastating habit of storming down the left flank during his time at Sporting CP in Portugal, while his desire to target the spaces in behind and tussle with defenders can provide Arsenal with a more direct route through a defensive block should all else fail.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
As the two argued, the suspect punched the victim in the face, then grabbed a metal pipe and struck the older man in the head and back with it before storming off.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
In Bandung, protesters lit tires on fire, while in Ternate, police used teargas to stop crowds storming parliament buildings.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The real test is whether Modi can stop someone from banging the table, throwing down their fork, and storming out.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Jeremiah hands him the letter before storming off after their argument.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Both women complained profusely to me about it before storming out.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
New centre-forward Gyokeres made a devastating habit of storming down the left flank during his time at Sporting CP in Portugal, while his desire to target the spaces in behind and tussle with defenders can provide Arsenal with a more direct route through a defensive block should all else fail.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
As the two argued, the suspect punched the victim in the face, then grabbed a metal pipe and struck the older man in the head and back with it before storming off.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storming
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That people might be falling for the Minneapolis shooter’s scribblings and raging at each other over potential motivations is likely thrilling to potential copycat killers—proof that the troll still works.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In August, Russia’s aerial assaults on Ukraine slowed markedly, with 4,288 projectiles raining down on Ukrainian cities, an average of 138 per day.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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No, nothing like those fly-swatters raining down on the court at Miami Arena when the Heat won the teams’ inaugural Miami meeting in 1989.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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At least four young men are seen attacking the boy at various points.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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When combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors – the breakthrough immunotherapy that prevents the immune system from attacking healthy cells – the T cells' tumor-fighting capacity was further enhanced.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the other end, the Premier League is steaming beyond its peers; a super league in all but name.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His observant approach to capturing the sights and sounds of New York’s Chinatown and Lower East Side — the streets packed with extras, the kitchens where Aishe works steaming and bustling — displays what can only be a documentarian’s attention to local detail and color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Adam Paul, Montna Farms operations manager, said that within minutes of pouring water into the dry fields, various species — birds, frogs, cranes — start to appear.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The injection molding process begins with the user pouring a liquid elastomer mixture into the injection chamber.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Federal prosecutors have charged Omari Juan Beidleman with assaulting two members of the Mississippi National Guard during a patrol at the Capitol South Metro station.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Insist that the federal government deploy those resources to get the violent offenders who are killing, assaulting and robbing law-abiding citizens on the city’s South and West sides.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The candle has four slow-burning wicks, is filled with a paraffin and soy wax blend, and burns for up to 22 hours.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2007, Hamas violently seized control of Gaza, precipitating a split with the West Bank that continues to this day.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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But annual revenue fell back to $104 million by 2022, and the company was unprofitable in the post-pandemic landscape, precipitating the bankruptcy filing.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Storming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storming. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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