weather 1 of 2

verb

Definition of weathernext
as in to survive
to come safely through we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one

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weather

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noun

as in thunderstorm

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Recent Examples of weather
Verb
Netflix, despite its perch as a dominant player in the streaming wars, has weathered a rough year. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 Even Tesla, the market leader that has weathered its own share of chaos, is still struggling with shrinking demand and lowered expectations. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
The historic weather pattern claimed more than a dozen homes along the shore in Long Beach, swallowing up boardwalks and portions of the Pacific Coast Highway farther south. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 While very effective, this can be a very costly enterprise, especially in colder weather. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
  1. survive
  2. thunderstorm
  3. precipitation
  4. thundershower
  5. rain
Verb
  • Figuring out whether those systems can survive is a big part of what Sandia’s Z Machine and Lawrence Livermore’s NIF were built for.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And yet Church’s and some of its neighbors, including Tricker’s, Cheaney, and Edward Green, survived by turning the traditional manufacturing practices on which the town was built into an increasingly appreciated point of difference.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of survive
Noun
  • The National Weather Service in Flagstaff didn’t issue a tornado warning before impact, but issued a severe thunderstorm warning after radar suggests the tornado was already on the ground.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Rain was falling as a thunderstorm moved through Dellona at the time of the crash.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of thunderstorm
Noun
  • Less snow, more extreme rain As the climate warms, more precipitation will fall as rain instead of snow, and the reduction in snowpack in the northern Sierra could be drastic.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The chance of precipitation picks up Wednesday evening into Thursday morning, with Anaheim, Irvine and San Clemente at 95%, Ontario at 92%, Riverside and Lake Elsinore at 91% and San Bernardino at 88%.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of precipitation
Noun
  • In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Low pressure at both the upper level of the atmosphere and near the surface keep the chance of occasional showers (maybe a thundershower) and cooler temperatures around through Tuesday.
    — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022
Definition of thundershower
Noun
  • Monday is expected to stay dry, with temperatures around 78 degrees, before a cold front brings the area’s next chance of rain, 20% to 40%, Monday night, the weather service said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory Thursday as rain and king tides are forecast to soak South Florida.
    — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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