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
The make-up of the franchisee portfolio will reveal a lot about how the franchise model weathers the inevitable ups and downs of the consumer economy. — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Having already weathered so many attacks aimed at diminishing its power, the remaining Iranian leadership, which learned to tolerate hardship in the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, is unlikely to be cowed by further aggression. — James F. Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
The strange Chicago summer weather claimed another casualty Sunday night. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Coming out of a holiday weekend with wonderful weather, a warming trend is underway. — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
  1. survive
  2. thunderstorm
  3. precipitation
  4. thundershower
  5. rain
Verb
  • Because colonial powers have always feared the child who survives its violence and continues to imagine a sky beyond its rule.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This is a vote of confidence in the Bears’ offense being able to score enough to survive a challenging season opener.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of survive
Noun
  • Sunday is trending drier now with just a stray afternoon shower or thunderstorm.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This thunderstorm is producing an excessive amount of deadly cloud to ground lightning.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of thunderstorm
Noun
  • During strong El Niños, global air and ocean temperatures spike, and precipitation patterns shift dramatically – flooding rains deluge places that are normally dry, and drought strikes some of the wettest locations on earth.
    — Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Thursday's rainfall brought some cooler temperatures to Oklahoma City, but the weather wasn't the only thing to be affected by the unusual precipitation.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 10 Sep. 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
  • The tribes also have worked together after rains to orchestrate rescue missions for chi that are trapped in puddles, offshoots and agricultural ditches.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Weather Channel radar shows Lake County getting barraged with rain.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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