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weather

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noun

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Recent Examples of weather
Verb
For Kalshi, which has weathered regulatory fights and ongoing scrutiny from gambling opponents, that ambiguity cuts both ways. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Iran, for its part, has successfully weathered the most damaging military attacks the United States and Israel could impose. Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
Juicy chicken, squash, red onion, and walnuts cook together on a sheet pan, then get heaped over arugula for a cold-weather salad that satisfies like a Sunday roast. Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026 Last week, Green pulled McLean after six innings and 85 pitches during an eventual 4-0 loss in Atlanta, citing that day’s hot weather and the fact the right-hander was pitching on the traditional four days’ rest. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
Verb
  • Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Buffy Wicks, who controls what survives her committee, did not respond to questions about her decision to effectively kill the oversight bill there.
    Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • She is survived by two stepchildren, Elizabeth Vandermark and David Kissinger, and five step-grandchildren.
    Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
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
Noun
  • Amid concerns of a further reduction in precipitation and runoff, the canal operator has already imposed multiple draft restrictions for larger Neopanamax vessels to limit the amount of freight carried through the channel.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Their December through February forecasts for both temperature and precipitation are showing hallmarks of El Niño.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
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
Noun
  • The two tornadoes started as tornadic waterspouts and were spotted off the coast of Far Rockaway and in Atlantic Beach on Long Island as Thursday’s torrential rain forced officials to close highways across the city.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Photos and video shared on social media show debris thrown in the air and pummeling rain as a possible tornado touched down at Atlantic Beach on Long Island's outer barrier.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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