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as in storm
a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow)
the sudden summertime tempest drove us off the golf course and into the clubhouse
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as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the town council handled the tempest over cuts to the school budget as well as could be expected
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Recent Examples of tempest
Plagued by the tempests of drugs, murder, corruption and other vices of biblical proportion for much of the past five decades, residents in this tiny burg just south of Chicago are seeing a ray of divine hope in their most famous native son, Pope Leo XIV.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Even Fox News, known for finding even the tiniest silver lining in any Trump tempest, offered little relief to the president’s MAGA supporters in light of recent polls.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
He’s stepped into a tempest of a football club that has become known more for its ability to generate off-field drama rather than top footballing performances.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Their trading desks bustle as clients navigate the next tariff tempest.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Even Fox News, known for finding even the tiniest silver lining in any Trump tempest, offered little relief to the president’s MAGA supporters in light of recent polls.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
He’s stepped into a tempest of a football club that has become known more for its ability to generate off-field drama rather than top footballing performances.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Their trading desks bustle as clients navigate the next tariff tempest.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempest
Noun
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Builders weathered that storm, helped by the collapse in housing demand after the Great Financial Crisis.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2025
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The canons dismantled during the Theory incursion of the 1970s and ’80s introduced a more inclusive world of letters, even as the upheaval left English departments fragmented.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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Israel’s ongoing airstrikes and Iran’s retaliation raised concerns about all-out war between the countries and propelled the region, already on edge, into even greater upheaval.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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The main concern for this week is the possibility of snow showers and squalls coming in Wednesday, which could affect travel.—
Jade Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
10 Dec. 2024
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And the durable, water-repellent, quick-dry fabric has thus far shrugged off light snowfall, summer squalls, poison ivy, and even thorny underbrush.—
The Editors,
Outside Online,
30 May 2025
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Trump orders 'largest mass deportation operation' as unrest erupts in major cities.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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The pair worked in leadership together through the tribulations of the COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd and the resulting unrest.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
16 June 2025
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But he was also raised in the backdrop of the revolution that never really came.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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What emerges is a vision of art as both sanctuary and resistance, and of portraiture as a form of quiet revolution—one that asks us, simply and profoundly, to look with love.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
19 June 2025
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Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Like an earthquake, the tectonic plates connecting the culture and the industry have shifted — and hip-hop may never be the same.—
Touré,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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“Tempest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempest. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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