windswept

adjective

Definition of windsweptnext
as in windblown

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Recent Examples of windswept Even the idyllic island on which the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron) is keeping an amnesiac Odysseus when the film begins is depicted as a windswept sandbar that looks in danger of being washed away by a strong-enough storm. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026 The Falkland Islands, the English call the windswept, rocky outcrops in the frigid south Atlantic Ocean. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026 The drive winds through leafy forest, windswept prairie, and sparkling shoreline from just outside Manistee on Michigan’s west coast to the southern end of West Grand Traverse Bay. — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026 California purchased the swath of rocky cliffs and windswept shoreline in the 1960s to expand the construction of Highway 1 and create a scenic viewpoint for highway travelers, according to a California Coastal Commission report. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for windswept
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windswept
  1. windblown
  2. blustery
  3. gusty
  4. breezy
  5. bleak
  6. stormy
  7. turbulent
  8. inclement
Adjective
  • People are thought to get infected by inhaling the amoeba from windblown dust or by getting contaminated soil or water in a wound.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Keep in mind that barriers aren’t foolproof, especially when weeds spread by windblown seeds or grow over the top of an obstruction.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 July 2026
Definition of windblown
Adjective
  • On a spring morning so blustery that the National Weather Service issued a small craft advisory, a Samish Indian Nation research boat, called the Chinook (Yómech), set out from Anacortes, Washington, just east of the San Juan Islands.
    — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Temperatures are expected to average near normal, but quick cold snaps, snow squalls, blustery winds and brief snowy periods are possible.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blustery
Adjective
  • Afternoon relative humidity could fall to just 18–25% along and west of US-281, while south/southwest winds remain gusty.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some areas will also see gusty winds, with gusts of 35 to 40 mph in the Antelope Valley, according to the weather service.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of gusty
Adjective
  • Feiersi Casual Drawstring Pants $20 at Amazon Proof that breezy linen styles come at every price point.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Its wide appeal is thanks not only to the dizzying array of breezy beaches at travelers' disposal along both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts—nor the famous canal that links the two.
    — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of breezy
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  • The past summer in Russia has also been shaping up as a bleak season for Putin’s Russia.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Tyler Biadasz suffered a serious injury to his anterior cruciate ligament in practice this week, and the prognosis sounds bleak.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bleak
Adjective
  • There will be some noticeable differences between the legs — last weekend’s triple-digit heat gives way to a cooler but stormier forecast, while the field itself narrows from 70 golfers to 50.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists can't say definitively at this point exactly which regions of the United States might be influenced by El Niño, however Texas is predicted to be wetter than normal and stormy due to El Niño, according to the Almanac.
    — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stormy
Adjective
  • Royal historian Amanda Foreman told PEOPLE in December 2025 that the turbulent few years made Kate and William more connected.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Palace’s squad always had a spine which included strong personalities or those who knew the club and had experience to guide them through turbulent times and new starts.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of turbulent
Adjective
  • There was inclement weather somewhere along the way to New York, and the plane hadn’t even left its previous city.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The postponement was due to inclement weather in the forecast.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of inclement

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