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as in thunderstorms
a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow)
a winter storm bringing about six inches of snow
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as in rains
a heavy fall of objects
police had to endure a storm of rocks and bricks hurled by the rioters
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as in barrages
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the army's spokesperson faced a storm of questions from reporters
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as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
a few minutes of calm before the storm, when the store would open its doors on the busiest day of the year
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as in rainstorms
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
the storm caused major damage to our barn
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as in explosions
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
a storm of indignation and demands for his resignation arose when the mayor's dishonesty was exposed
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as in upheavals
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
civil wars and other storms of unrest swept through the African continent
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as in rages
to express one's anger usually violently
the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces
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as in pours
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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as in attacks
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 steams
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 storms
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Farther south, including Colorado Springs and Pueblo, the severe threat may last later Tuesday night as storms move southeast across the plains.
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Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Heatwaves and storms are being intensified by climate change, pushing temperatures higher and causing more rainfall.
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Sudip Kar-Gupta,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The number of storms is only one measure of risk.
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Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Wednesday’s most concerning threat will roar to life in the afternoon, but some potent storms will bubble up in the morning too in parts of southern Minnesota and eastern Iowa.
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Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2026
Gary ultimately storms off, but Duncan appreciates the insult, suggesting that Silicon Valley's venture capitalists love sociopaths.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
The plot is based around a routine jury site visit that turns deadly when a mercenary kill team led by Hewitt (Adkins) storms the location in search of a secret ledger detailing citywide corruption.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Blanche says on Monday that the noises correspond with the time the suspect allegedly storms the Secret Service security checkpoint on the floor above the ballroom.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Inflamed by Ratansen’s adviser’s account of Padmavati’s beauty, Alauddin Khalji storms the fortress by treachery rather than valor.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Her humiliation is laid bare for everyone in the room — the Easter brunch has gone totally awry — and Ines storms out at the end of her performance.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
High pressure also spins clockwise, deflecting moisture and storms off to the north and keeping dry air underneath it.
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Zoe Mintz,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
But the deeper wound comes after Bree storms out.
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Jp Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons and storms each year.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Farther south, including Colorado Springs and Pueblo, the severe threat may last later Tuesday night as storms move southeast across the plains.
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Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Heatwaves and storms are being intensified by climate change, pushing temperatures higher and causing more rainfall.
—
Sudip Kar-Gupta,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The number of storms is only one measure of risk.
—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Wednesday’s most concerning threat will roar to life in the afternoon, but some potent storms will bubble up in the morning too in parts of southern Minnesota and eastern Iowa.
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Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Verb
Greater Cincinnati may be pelted with severs storms overnight as much of the Midwest is set to experience an abnormal mid-June system, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
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Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2026
Gary ultimately storms off, but Duncan appreciates the insult, suggesting that Silicon Valley's venture capitalists love sociopaths.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
The plot is based around a routine jury site visit that turns deadly when a mercenary kill team led by Hewitt (Adkins) storms the location in search of a secret ledger detailing citywide corruption.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Blanche says on Monday that the noises correspond with the time the suspect allegedly storms the Secret Service security checkpoint on the floor above the ballroom.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Inflamed by Ratansen’s adviser’s account of Padmavati’s beauty, Alauddin Khalji storms the fortress by treachery rather than valor.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Her humiliation is laid bare for everyone in the room — the Easter brunch has gone totally awry — and Ines storms out at the end of her performance.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
High pressure also spins clockwise, deflecting moisture and storms off to the north and keeping dry air underneath it.
—
Zoe Mintz,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
But the deeper wound comes after Bree storms out.
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Jp Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storms
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About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Control weeds in and near the gardens that flourish with the rains and harbor pests.
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Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.
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Once relying on its massive missile arsenal, advances in Israeli intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance have neutered its previous strategy of relying on simultaneous barrages of missiles to overwhelm Israeli missile defenses.
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Surely that painful lesson helped Brunson weather the Spurs barrages.
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While Earth's storms can last hours or days, these cosmic disturbances can unfold over millions of years and span thousands of light-years.
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Until then, scientists generally associated major space-weather disturbances with periods of intense solar and geomagnetic activity.
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The satellite's primary objective, though, is to observe gamma-ray bursts – events triggered by the catastrophic deaths of massive stars and considered to be the most powerful types of explosions in the universe.
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The observatory has spent over two decades as a sort of orbital sentinel that scans the cosmos for gamma-ray bursts, ready to quickly point itself at the short-lived — but insanely powerful — space explosions at a moment's notice.
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Earth-impacting shrapnel from those primordial upheavals may have helped seed our planet with the precursors for life, delivering water and organic compounds from the dark, icy depths of the outer solar system.
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Miniature upheavals by the courthouse steps.
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Molloy rages to his film crew, and Lestat’s duplicity plants a wedge between the vamps.
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Halfway through 2026 and the Beckham family feud still rages on.
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The 6-foot-9 Haugh stretches defenses with his shooting, attacks the rim, thrives in transition and guards multiple positions.
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Zuko attacks Katara while Azula attacks Aang, ultimately injuring him and leaving his fate unclear as Team Avatar escapes.
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“Storms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storms. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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