Synonyms of storming

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raging
• rampaging
• bristling
• fuming
• raving
• steaming
• fretting
• running amok
• burning
• making a scene
• blustering
• foaming
• ranting
• fulminating
• seething
• smoldering
• flaring (up)
• carrying on
• stewing
• flipping (out)
• taking on
• blowing up
• chafing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collecting
• containing
• restraining
• checking
• soothing
• composing
• suppressing
• curbing
• subduing
• repressing
• stifling
• swallowing
• smothering
• strangling
• pacifying
• appeasing
• choking (back)
• moderating
• tempering
• allaying
• reining
• relaxing
• cooling
• easing
• pocketing
• settling
• calming
• quieting
• toning (down)
• quelling
• stilling
• letting up
• hushing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raining
• pouring
• precipitating
• flooding
• drowning
• spitting
• showering
• raining cats and dogs
• hailing
• inundating
• squalling
• swamping
• engulfing
• deluging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spitting
• sprinkling
• drizzling
• misting
• mizzling

3

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against

the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• assaulting
• raiding
• ambushing
• striking
• robbing
• charging
• rushing
• swarming
• invading
• assailing
• trashing
• turning (on)
• descending (on or upon)
• siccing
• flying at
• besetting
• jumping (on)
• setting on
• going in (on)
• setting at
• tearing into
• bushwhacking
• setting upon
• pouncing (on or upon)
• going at
• pitching into
• besieging
• flanking
• bombing
• beating up on
• sacking
• bombarding
• battering
• mobbing
• rounding on
• surprising
• ravaging
• blitzing
• plundering
• lighting into
• waylaying
• barraging
• mugging
• nuking
• bum-rushing
• looting
• pillaging
• cannoning
• beleaguering
• cannonading
• buffeting
• ganging up (on)
• overrunning
• harrying
• enveloping
• ambuscading
• plastering
• banging away (at)
• pressing
• foraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• covering
• securing
• defending
• guarding
• shielding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raging
• steaming
• burning
• boiling
• foaming
• shaking
• seething
• fuming
• sizzling
• agitating
• raving
• ranting
• rankling
• fulminating
• seeing red
• smoldering
• bristling
• inflaming
• stewing
• convulsing
• roiling
• flaring (up)
• fretting
• chafing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of storming

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

Only rarely do the dignified characters allow their emotions to come storming out. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The Gators were storming up the rankings behind first-year coach Jon Sumrall and igniting the chomp in the Swamp. — ABC News, 15 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

In response, Art of Play said Clarkson was only in the shop for five minutes before storming out. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026

Since storming out of that horse in July, Christopher Nolan’s film has become the assumed Best Picture front-runner on the basis of its epic scale, strong reviews, and record-breaking grosses. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Digital filmmakers storming the Hollywood box office has been one of the biggest entertainment stories of the year. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Mays trailed Lithonia 21-7 in the third quarter last week when the Raiders caught fire, storming back for a 24-21 win. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026