Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorms
Noun
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Last year, southern New England saw three tornados, Williams added, but had 13 in 2023.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Southern China also shuts down Southern China’s Hainan Island saw heavy rainfall and gales as the typhoon brushed past the island on Sunday.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
25 Aug. 2025
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Strong winds were also a concern in areas where residents are accustomed to heavy rain, but not necessarily cyclone-strength gales.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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The blows come from front, back, and the demonstrator doesn’t seem to hold back even.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Frazier, though, was relentless, seeking a way inside Ali’s reach, driving blows into Ali’s ribs but moving too fast to get caught by the night-ender Ali had planned.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But instead of clouds and rain, these electromagnetic tempests are made of plasma, charged particles whipped into motion by Earth's magnetic field.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The force of the collision pushed up mountains three miles high; millions of years of tempests wore them down.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Nov. 2024
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And while Miller is garnering consideration to replace Trouba and become the 29th captain in franchise history, the stronger winds seem to be blowing toward veteran center Vincent Trocheck.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Windstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorms. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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