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Recent Examples of windswept
The series of steep, windswept slopes which are frequently icy, are located at approximately 12,500 feet on the peak’s West Buttress.
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 4 June 2025
In such an intimate, pensive atmosphere, characters emerge gradually out of the rugged landscape like windswept trees or weathered stones.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Adventure intel: Hiking and mountain biking across the windswept plateau are the main draw in the region and a five-mile trek in Pastos Grandes is a highlight (which feels a lot longer at 16,000 feet).
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
Sometimes they’re tucked away on a windswept coastline, quietly telling stories through stone and sheep.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 4 June 2025
In such an intimate, pensive atmosphere, characters emerge gradually out of the rugged landscape like windswept trees or weathered stones.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Adventure intel: Hiking and mountain biking across the windswept plateau are the main draw in the region and a five-mile trek in Pastos Grandes is a highlight (which feels a lot longer at 16,000 feet).
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
Sometimes they’re tucked away on a windswept coastline, quietly telling stories through stone and sheep.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windswept
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In Southern California's Coachella Valley, windblown dust also prompted an air quality alert.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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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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This breezy option from Faleave is a great pick for sightseeing and beach days, thanks to its drawstring closure, breathable cotton and linen blend, and functional side pockets.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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The two world leaders have to work together to save the day in this breezy action comedy, and Cena and Elba are aces working their macho chemistry as rival frenemies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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During that bleak era, Che-Chung Tsai, a researcher at the University of Washington, contacted several companies, seeking experimental drugs for use in an animal study.—
Jon Cohen,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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That said, Google’s latest survey paints a bleak picture.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Parts of Europe will also become stormier, the study found.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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The Ramaphosa meeting was not quite so stormy as the confrontation with Zelensky, which made instant global headlines.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
21 May 2025
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Even Zelensky – who has had a turbulent relationship with Trump – came away with wins.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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Reina, Fil-Am team center back, brings us on this turbulent journey, culminating in an intimate trip to her grandmother’s hometown in the Philippines.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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When the roof was closed through inclement weather, there was only one winner.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Practice sessions could be closed in case of inclement weather.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windswept. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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