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Recent Examples of windblown
The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
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Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Dark-wash stovepipes, discreet handbag, some fine shades, and the unbeatable look is windblown and truly fresh-off-the-boat.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In California, an air quality alert has been issued due to harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust in the Coachella Valley.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Along the dry shorelines, windblown dust contributes to harmful air pollution in low-income, predominantly Latino communities, where people suffer from asthma and other respiratory illnesses at high rates.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Dark-wash stovepipes, discreet handbag, some fine shades, and the unbeatable look is windblown and truly fresh-off-the-boat.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In California, an air quality alert has been issued due to harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust in the Coachella Valley.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Along the dry shorelines, windblown dust contributes to harmful air pollution in low-income, predominantly Latino communities, where people suffer from asthma and other respiratory illnesses at high rates.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windblown
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Runners come from all over the world to race through the thin air and windswept canyons of Mustang.—
Joe Baur,
Outside,
31 Oct. 2025
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From hidden groves and quiet trails to windswept shores and off-the-beaten paths, these locations were chosen for their ability to offer visitors a true escape — places to unwind and enjoy moments of solitude and peace away from the crowds.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Locally gusty winds also could pose a hazard.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the precipitation, winds could also be increasingly gusty from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Southeast could also briefly experience blustery winds and a sharp cold snap, with frost or even a hard freeze reaching inland areas as far south as Georgia and the Carolinas by Tuesday morning.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Blustery, showery Northeast and Midwest Other than New England, blustery and showery conditions are likely for at least part of the day and evening on Halloween across the rest of the Northeast and the upper Midwest.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Among the new additions is the Buena Vista Lounge, a breezy, open-air welcome area surrounded by greenery and sweeping ocean views.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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As for the skirt, the silhouette was breezy and looked to be easy to move around in.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Windblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windblown. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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