as in to survive
to come safely through
we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one
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as in thunderstorm
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Recent Examples of weather
Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Like a leather jacket or handbag, these bed frames below will age with grace, weathering into a totally bespoke piece with years of wear.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Smocked dresses have earned a similarly permanent spot in our warm-weather closets.
—Irina Grechko, Vogue, 29 May 2026
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Verb
Raised amid Foo Fighters tours and pandemic drives through Los Angeles, Grohl leans on deep music history, a Wrecking Crew-style studio band and stubborn independence to weather inevitable nepo-baby scrutiny.
—Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Like a leather jacket or handbag, these bed frames below will age with grace, weathering into a totally bespoke piece with years of wear.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Noun
But the film shines a light on the underrecognized effort to gather weather data, the importance of paying attention to what the evidence showed, and the very little that separated success and defeat that day.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Smocked dresses have earned a similarly permanent spot in our warm-weather closets.
—Irina Grechko, Vogue, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
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Two men died and one woman survived a helicopter crash leaving a wedding in North Georgia on Friday night, the coroner confirmed.—
Samantha Hogan,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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There's no doubt that when temperatures start to rise and approach 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the only way to survive is to find places with fans or air conditioning, or, if possible, escape to the beach or pool to cool off.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
31 May 2026
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Luke Tailwagger, a 13-year-old chihuahua, was found wandering the streets of Los Angeles during a thunderstorm in 2015, according to his owner Niki Banchero.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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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,
30 May 2026
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Farms all over the country are bracing for the impact of drought after months of little precipitation, experts told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Plus, if the state sees more storms and precipitation, flowers are likely to last at higher elevations throughout the summer.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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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
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Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Ms. Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2022
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Even though there may be slightly less hurricane activity this year, high winds and rain can still interrupt the power supply stationary cell towers rely on.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Now, Goicochea warned, the current garbage collection situation, combined with rising temperatures and impending rains, could worsen the situation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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