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
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
His hushed, ragged whisper feels suitably weathered, fitting a collection of songs that never are in a hurry.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
The idea that all the employees would gear up for a really, really busy night, only to be hit with no-shows and cancellations due to inclement weather, is probably something that happens in actual eateries all the time.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Verb
The company managed to weather the Milli Vanilli scandal of 1990, when it was discovered that the Grammy-winning duo did not sing on their multi-platinum album.
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
His hushed, ragged whisper feels suitably weathered, fitting a collection of songs that never are in a hurry.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
Noun
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
The idea that all the employees would gear up for a really, really busy night, only to be hit with no-shows and cancellations due to inclement weather, is probably something that happens in actual eateries all the time.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
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Hinkley was killed, and Fox survived with serious injuries in the incident, according to a report from the California Highway Patrol.
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After many of Jaehaerys’ 13 children died, Aemon Targaryen was the first of his children to survive into adulthood and would have been Jaehaerys’ heir, had Aemon not died before him.
Noun
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Forecasters warned that a thunderstorm could bring wind gusts of between 40 and 50 mph, National Weather Service Senior Meteorologist Chuck Caracozza said.
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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.
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Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Rain Enhancement Technologies points to results from projects elsewhere, but there is not yet enough local data to determine how much additional precipitation the Weld County system has produced.
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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.
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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.
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A little over a tenth of an inch of rain is likely.
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Storms threatened and rain fell, but the Chiefs’ home was nearly full for Holland’s Group F match against Tunisia.
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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