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
Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Extreme weather at the poles stresses crucial moss and lichen, and shreds entire habitats in hours.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
With these care tips for water, fish, and plants, your pond will be able to weather even the deepest chill.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
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Verb
This has left some local NWS forecast offices without enough staff to accomplish twice-daily weather balloon launches and operate 24/7.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Extreme weather at the poles stresses crucial moss and lichen, and shreds entire habitats in hours.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Biology again transformed the planet when the life that expanded onto land 400 million years ago gave a biological boost to the chemical and geological process known as weathering.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
With these care tips for water, fish, and plants, your pond will be able to weather even the deepest chill.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
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This discipline, debating until the best idea survives, teaches future leaders to welcome scrutiny, pressure-test their own reasoning, and make tough calls with limited information.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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In June, Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition narrowly survived a push for early elections, which could have led to the dissolution of his government and advanced an election set for October 2026.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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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,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In terms of precipitation, the NOAA predicts nearly the entire state an equal likelihood of above, below or near average amount of precipitation through the fall months.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Forecasters noted that there’s a 50% to 85% of a quarter-inch or more of precipitation across the Sacramento Valley between Monday and Wednesday.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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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Across Hispaniola, Jamaica, and portions of central and southern Cuba, an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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At least four people were dead after heavy rain throughout much of central Arizona resulted in flash flooding in metro Phoenix, along with the rural communities of Globe-Miami, according to emergency responders.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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