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Recent Examples of windswept
An lifeguard was impaled by a windswept umbrella the morning of June 25 in Asbury Park, a beachfront city of about 15,000 residents on New Jersey's central coast.
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Dan Radel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Known for their resilience, these animals thrive in the harsh, windswept landscape and graze on everything from mountain grasses to seaweed.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The stone monuments to the men’s success stand windswept and largely unnoticed on the Galway coastline.
—David Rooney
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
The series of steep, windswept slopes which are frequently icy, are located at approximately 12,500 feet on the peak’s West Buttress.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 4 June 2025
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Dan Radel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Known for their resilience, these animals thrive in the harsh, windswept landscape and graze on everything from mountain grasses to seaweed.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The stone monuments to the men’s success stand windswept and largely unnoticed on the Galway coastline.
—David Rooney
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
The series of steep, windswept slopes which are frequently icy, are located at approximately 12,500 feet on the peak’s West Buttress.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windswept
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Potentially hazardous air quality has gripped Phoenix, Arizona, as a combination of stagnant weather, windblown dust, and warm temperatures fueled a rise in PM10 pollution, prompting hazy skies and health warnings across the region.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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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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The lounge area gets a stylish refresh, with the House’s iconic Web and Interlocking G motifs splashed in a breezy, seasonal palette.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Diptyque's Do Son Body Mist is a breezy scent with a subtle, powdery finish.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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The reversal is notable because this traditionally bleak indicator had been trending more positively under Trump's second term—until now.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Restaurants were closed, staff were furloughed, and the broad outlook on the hospitality industry’s future was, in a word, bleak.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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In the Greek succession myth, the Titans overthrew their father, Uranus, and Zeus in turn overthrew the Titans, confining them to the bronze-walled prison of Tartarus, that black and stormy pit that lies lower even than the depths of Hades.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Farmer's Almanac predicts stormy and unsettled weather in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions, so showers and thunderstorms might interrupt your Memorial Day weekend plans.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 May 2025
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Wander the ruins of Cristóvão de Moura’s palace, a poignant echo of Portugal’s turbulent entanglement with Spanish rule.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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All died in the turbulent waters of Lake Michigan while vacationing in South Haven, where public outrage over the lack of lifeguards has been building.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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The club announced that Friday’s series opener was postponed due to inclement weather.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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The viral footage begins with McNeil talking to an officer about why he was pulled over, recounting how an officer told him his headlights were off during apparent inclement weather.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windswept. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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