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
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Chinese exports surged 22% in the first two months of 2026 compared to the previous year, the latest sign that Beijing is weathering Washington’s tariffs.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Caely Mary Jane Flats, $90 (Originally $140) After getting this year’s first taste of warm weather in NYC earlier this week, my urge to buy an entirely new wardrobe for spring is stronger than ever.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Whoopi Goldberg and Sara Haines weathered a joint collapse at the Hot Topics table.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Chinese exports surged 22% in the first two months of 2026 compared to the previous year, the latest sign that Beijing is weathering Washington’s tariffs.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Both La Niña and El Niño can alter the path of the jet stream, a river of air that not only drives weather patterns from west to east, but also acts as a natural barrier between cooler polar air up north and warmer tropical air to the south.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Caely Mary Jane Flats, $90 (Originally $140) After getting this year’s first taste of warm weather in NYC earlier this week, my urge to buy an entirely new wardrobe for spring is stronger than ever.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
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The observations suggest that the dense dusty torus in NGC 6302 may act as a protective shield, allowing frozen carbon dioxide to survive despite the harsh radiation nearby.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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His portrayal of Władysław Szpilman, a real-life Polish Jewish musician who survived the horrors of the Holocaust, is astonishingly raw.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After the strongest storms move out, colder air will settle in with the possibility of a few wet snowflakes before the precipitation tapers off.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Below average precipitation is frequently observed across parts of the northern Rockies, south-central Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Fortunately, larger fuel sources like dense vegetation remain moist from heavy winter rains, and winds are predicted to be relatively light, conditions that together limit the danger of fast-spreading wildfires.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In July 2024, a deadly mudslide caused by heavy rain claimed the lives of 229 people in southern Ethiopia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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