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In California, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an alert through 11:59 p.m. Friday for the Coachella Valley because of high levels of particle pollution from windblown dust.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
These pinnacles are surrounded by miles of windblown sand and bordered by mesas and buttes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
The Cubs had runners in scoring position in the second, third and fourth innings but came away with only one run on a windblown fly ball by Pete Crow-Armstrong that blew in several feet and eluded Heliot Ramos in left for an RBI double.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The ski line is at a relatively low elevation, and the very top of it commonly avalanches and collects windblown snow.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
These pinnacles are surrounded by miles of windblown sand and bordered by mesas and buttes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
The Cubs had runners in scoring position in the second, third and fourth innings but came away with only one run on a windblown fly ball by Pete Crow-Armstrong that blew in several feet and eluded Heliot Ramos in left for an RBI double.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The ski line is at a relatively low elevation, and the very top of it commonly avalanches and collects windblown snow.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windblown
Adjective
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But despite its issues, Nantucket invites you to explore its maritime history, windswept beauty, and small-town warmth.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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This stretch of Atlantic coast is the perfect crowd-free escape in the mornings: a long stretch of beach fringed by windswept dunes, with waves that are usually ridable.—
Mary Holland,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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The simple design can easily be tossed over a bathing suit for a pool day or styled with a cardigan on a breezy September day.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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Modern strapless dresses play with proportions, with many falling mid-calf length or longer, in breezy fabrics that will keep you cool on even the hottest of days.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Windblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windblown. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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