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
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Luckily, there are some stocks investors can turn to and weather the AI storm.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
The severe weather, along with the Chicago Bears' potential move to Indiana becoming a stronger possibility, made for a busy Thursday across the state.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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Verb
And so were all of the Bengals, who fought back from a 25-21 halftime deficit, built a 41-36 lead after three quarters and weathered a late flurry from the Hawks.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Luckily, there are some stocks investors can turn to and weather the AI storm.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
After testing formulas across curl types in cold, dry conditions and in more humid weather, Pattern Hydration Shampoo emerged as the best overall pick.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
The severe weather, along with the Chicago Bears' potential move to Indiana becoming a stronger possibility, made for a busy Thursday across the state.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
Verb
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Six others in the group survived.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The next few days were torture, with the couple waiting to see if the embryo would survive.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And, over the last few weeks, several meters of fresh snow have fallen across Europe, part of a weather pattern driven by an unusual southerly jet stream that has dumped huge amounts of precipitation across the continent, causing flooding in lower altitude areas.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The majority of precipitation has ended for the valley.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 20,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 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
Noun
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As the rain lessened, the wind increased, making holes 12 to 16 particularly challenging.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The weather service said in its forecast temperatures are expected to rise Sunday before rain returns to the Sacramento Valley on Monday.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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