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
But to compare them with Thomas Jefferson or American soldiers storming the beaches of Normandy is absurd and more than a little insulting.
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Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Trump's displeasure eventually culminated in him ripping off his lapel mic and storming off the set.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Over the weekend, the president made headlines by ending a Meet the Press interview early, storming off after being faced with relentless fact-checking from NBC's Kristen Welker.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
For all the prior cinematic depictions of storming bunkers and camaraderie under fire, Pressure offers us the quiet heroism of rational restraint in the figure of James Stagg, who weathered his inner storms and bore the courage to be disliked.
—Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026
This revolutionary fervor culminated in both Fidel and Raúl, with roughly 140 rebel revolutionaries in tow, storming Cuba’s second-largest military installation, the Moncada Barracks, in July 1953.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Social Media Users Say Clavicular Was ‘Mogged’ After Clavicular went viral for storming out of a 60 Minutes interview, social media commentators joked that the looksmaxxer had been mogged by Adam Hegarty, an Australian journalist who has, presumably, never taken a hammer to his face.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Preston Niland was killed after storming Utah Beach and stopping to aid a wounded soldier.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Johnson died on June 10, 1946, in an auto crash in North Carolina, after storming out of a diner where he’d been asked to sit in a rear section reserved for Blacks.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Trump's displeasure eventually culminated in him ripping off his lapel mic and storming off the set.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Over the weekend, the president made headlines by ending a Meet the Press interview early, storming off after being faced with relentless fact-checking from NBC's Kristen Welker.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
For all the prior cinematic depictions of storming bunkers and camaraderie under fire, Pressure offers us the quiet heroism of rational restraint in the figure of James Stagg, who weathered his inner storms and bore the courage to be disliked.
—Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026
This revolutionary fervor culminated in both Fidel and Raúl, with roughly 140 rebel revolutionaries in tow, storming Cuba’s second-largest military installation, the Moncada Barracks, in July 1953.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Social Media Users Say Clavicular Was ‘Mogged’ After Clavicular went viral for storming out of a 60 Minutes interview, social media commentators joked that the looksmaxxer had been mogged by Adam Hegarty, an Australian journalist who has, presumably, never taken a hammer to his face.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Preston Niland was killed after storming Utah Beach and stopping to aid a wounded soldier.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Johnson died on June 10, 1946, in an auto crash in North Carolina, after storming out of a diner where he’d been asked to sit in a rear section reserved for Blacks.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storming
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Even a raging campfire might throw only 30 or 40 lux.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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This question stabs at the heart of the culture war that is currently raging in America.—
Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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The tournament has been beset with fears over seat pricing and turnout, but the Azteca stadium was full and in carnival mode, with beer and paper sombreros raining from the stands.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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Up to a certain mass, that gas cools quickly enough to keep raining down and feeding new star formation.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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After coming close on numerous attacking opportunities in the first, the Real Madrid star put England ahead for the good in the opening moments of the second.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Primitive manmade paths have been carved among the hills, which are dotted with steaming vents, small rivers, and glacial ice.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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When in doubt, stick to food that is cooked and served steaming hot.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Assemble the dessert by pouring the batter into a prepared pan and cover with the crumb topping.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
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The grounds crew got the tarp down just before the rain started pouring a few minutes later.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
14 June 2026
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Previously, Jackman had been convicted of a series of rapes in California, assaulting 20 people in Orange County in 1975 and 1976.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Police accused the singer of assaulting the officers who were trying to take him into custody.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Video shared by a witness from the scene showed emergency responders attempting to crack open the plane’s windshield as authorities and bystanders assisted several people out of the burning aircraft.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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At the same time, that quote and Ruth’s attitude also implies that nothing can be done to extinguish the fire in the perpetually burning building.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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The second episode… [is about] the fall of the group, precipitating [John Pearson’s] leaving, the downfall.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Fear of a repeat invasion also led Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev to send nuclear missiles to Cuba, precipitating the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962 that nearly led to nuclear war.—
Kevin A. Young,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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“Storming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storming. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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