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windstorm

noun

Definition of windstormnext
as in tornado

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Recent Examples of windstorm Florida's Insurance Consumer Advocate suggests determining one's coverage needs, as types of insurance vary from general dwelling coverage to more specific plans, like hurricane or windstorm coverage. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Families here face rising property taxes, climbing windstorm and flood insurance premiums, and the everyday costs that follow both. — Eric "doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 The Derecho—named after a windstorm—joined examples of the marque’s Huayra Codalunga Speedster and Huayra R Tempesta at Goodwood. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026 Wildfire season is just beginning in the West, but firefighting resources are already strained following a windstorm last week that sent flames racing through Great Basin states mired in drought. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for windstorm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
  1. tornado
  2. blow
  3. gale
  4. gust
  5. tempest
  6. squall
Noun
  • Amid cacao ceremonies, breathwork and psychedelic rituals, relationships begin to unravel, families drift apart and old wounds resurface, as the festival organizers ignore warnings of an approaching tornado.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
  • At least 175 of the deaths were directly caused by the storm, including people killed by freshwater flooding, storm surge, wind, tornadoes and other direct effects.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of tornado
Noun
  • If last year’s bill delays were a blow to budgets, distribution troubles were the uppercut.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • While often associated with blows to the head during contact sports, concussions are common at all ages.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • New York’s summer weather has been a trial and a tribulation, intense heat — temperatures reached over 100 degrees in Central Park on the hottest day in July — alternating with gales and floods.
    — Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Just over two weeks later, a storm with gale-force winds struck, and Halliburton, his partner Paul Mooney, and roughly 12 crewmen disappeared without a trace.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of gale
Noun
  • Wind speeds will range from 11 to 14 mph, with gusts projected to reach 26 mph.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The primary threats will be frequent lightning, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and locally heavy rainfall of 1–3 inches, which could cause quick ponding or localized flooding.
    — Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • We’re told that Robert tried to swim after his parents in the middle of a tempest while holding his war hammer.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Although Congress doesn’t pass many laws these days, the White House has been a furious tempest of executive orders.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tempest
Noun
  • Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, kids are back to school, and a squall of pumpkin spice is upon us.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Whatever the squalls raging about, those few small blocks structured and shaped the daily lives of Venice’s Jewish population.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of squall

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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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