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
Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Economists expect China to be able to weather short term impacts from the Iran war, now in its seventh week.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
As someone who loves the outdoors, a lot of my time is spent looking up at soaring birds and unique cloud formations — and even watching the sky for signs of weather shifts that might scuttle my hiking plans.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The grants, part of a bigger Backing Small Business Initiative launched in 2020, have helped restaurant owners weather economic hardship, recover from disasters, preserve their spaces and expand to meet community needs.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Economists expect China to be able to weather short term impacts from the Iran war, now in its seventh week.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
There is also a free app that provides highway closures due to flooding and weather alerts from across the state.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
As someone who loves the outdoors, a lot of my time is spent looking up at soaring birds and unique cloud formations — and even watching the sky for signs of weather shifts that might scuttle my hiking plans.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
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Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Smaller bush-type, or determinate, tomatoes can survive without support, but staking can help in the long run.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Big watching-a-thunderstorm-from-the-front-porch energy.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Springfield and Delavan Lake are other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The weather service says as the system moves into the Sierra Nevada, precipitation is expected to change to snow.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Saturday night is expected to see mostly cloudy weather, with the precipitation chance down to 40%.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
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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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The rain is finally coming to an end for much of Michigan, but the impact of these storms over the past few days remains in many areas in Metro Detroit, like on Davis Drive in Utica, where dealing with floods has become a way of life.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Borchardt said more rain (about half an inch to an inch) was expected Friday night.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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