as in to survive
to come safely through
we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one
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Recent Examples of weather
Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Though pricey, the women’s Arc’teryx Dias MX Pant features clean lines in a winterweight fabric that’s lightly weather resistant and stretchy.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Even with improvements in battery technology, BEVs can lose significant range in cold weather or during sustained high-speed driving, and charging infrastructure gaps still make long trips inconvenient for many drivers.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Alpine is using a Mercedes engine this season, to top off all the changes the team has weathered over the last year.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Though pricey, the women’s Arc’teryx Dias MX Pant features clean lines in a winterweight fabric that’s lightly weather resistant and stretchy.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
Ryan said Thursday that the man had been wearing orange booties issued by the county holding center, rather than proper shoes suitable for winter weather.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Even with improvements in battery technology, BEVs can lose significant range in cold weather or during sustained high-speed driving, and charging infrastructure gaps still make long trips inconvenient for many drivers.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
Verb
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All pilots involved in the crashes survived, according to multiple sources.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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Both crew members in each aircraft ejected safely and survived, authorities confirmed.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is a small chance for a shower or thunderstorm on Sunday night across the Red River counties and possibly slightly further south, as a front tries to push through.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Later that day, authorities issued a severe thunderstorm warning predicting 60 mph winds for the area before the boat left.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Although much of it hasn’t fallen as snow, California has seen above-average precipitation this winter.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Above normal precipitation chances are also expected to continue into the second week of the month, according to the Climate Prediction Center.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 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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Brazil's meteorology institute, Inmet, said on Thursday morning that more rain with strong winds was forecast, and pointed to a risk of power outages, falling tree branches, flooding and lightning strikes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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The needles lock together in a mesh that isn't likely to float away, while one good rain can wash a mountain of wood chips off a slope.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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