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
Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
DeBrusk and Boeser each scored power-play goals, and the penalty kill weathered a 95 second five-on-three before conceding Granlund’s goal late in a penalty to defenseman Elias Pettersson.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The company also claimed that all components – turbines, foundations, and offshore substations – are appropriately designed to withstand all anticipated weather conditions, including extreme weather.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Later, settle in for a pint at Teach Ósta, the lone pub, where conversations drift easily from myth to weather to memory.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
DeBrusk and Boeser each scored power-play goals, and the penalty kill weathered a 95 second five-on-three before conceding Granlund’s goal late in a penalty to defenseman Elias Pettersson.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Authorities issued weather alerts for dozens of municipalities in northern and north-western Slovenia as wind speeds reached 141 kph (87 mph) in some areas, public broadcaster RTV SLO reported.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The company also claimed that all components – turbines, foundations, and offshore substations – are appropriately designed to withstand all anticipated weather conditions, including extreme weather.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
Verb
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She was taken to a local hospital, and authorities said she's expected to survive.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Beyond being a snapshot of the past, these barrels filled with lime had been buried to mitigate chemical reactivity and to survive the winters.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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The March 22 forecast includes rain showers and possibly a thunderstorm, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Snow droughts often develop from dry weather patterns that starve the West of any significant precipitation during the winter, said Dan McEvoy, a climatologist at the Desert Research Institute and Western Regional Climate Center.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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As for precipitation, the April-May-June 2026 outlook shows below-normal seasonal precipitation amounts for the Pacific Northwest, much of the Intermountain West and Rockies as well as areas in the central High and Great Plains.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 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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More light rain is expected during the afternoon as temperatures plunge.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Heavy rain can supercharge invasive grasses, crowding out the blooms.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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