WINDSWEPT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

windswept

adjective

Definition of windswept

as in windblown

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Recent Examples of windswept Models’ hair — some adorned with a colorful butterfly — at Sean Suen looked windswept. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 Dragonstone is the windswept ancestral seat of House Targaryen, but the Black Queen did not grow up playing among its dusky caverns. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026 Each has its own distinct character—from postcard-perfect villages and bustling harbors to windswept dunes, freshwater ponds, and some of New England’s most spectacular beaches. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026 The windswept tumult is filmed in lyrical slow motion, with high-contrast lighting, and the imagery meshes with Angèle’s text to evoke the inner lives of Maxine and Ada, conjuring subjectivity itself. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for windswept

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Adjective

Some 15,000 years ago the Missoula Floods tore across the region, laying down the windblown silt, gravel, and basalt cobbles that still feed the vines today.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
An air quality alert due to windblown dust is in effect in the Coachella Valley, affecting thousands of festival attendees.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of windblown

Adjective

Editor-in-chief Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson) is a mix of blustery Michael Scott naivete and Jim Halpert everyman likability in his attempts to resurrect the struggling Toledo Truth Teller.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
The blustery weather comes on the heels of an EF-1 tornado that ripped through the town of Freeland, Michigan, about 13 miles north of Saginaw, on Tuesday afternoon.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 10 June 2026

Definition of blustery

Adjective

Drought and unusually hot, gusty winds that reached up to 60 mph over the weekend have transformed the area into a tinderbox where more than 28,000 acres have already been scorched.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Hundreds of firefighters have been arriving in the arid state to battle new starts as well as those that have been growing because of what forecasters called critical fire weather — dangerously low humidity levels, warm temperatures and gusty winds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026

Definition of gusty

Adjective

Sandoval’s first inning of work since June 21, 2024 was a breezy 1-2-3 frame on eight pitches.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
Bella Hadid opted for the style while on vacation in Italy, pairing her sandals with a breezy dress and big sunglasses for an outfit that struck the perfect balance of put-together but still casual.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 8 July 2026

Definition of breezy

Adjective

Outside of Duran’s efforts, though, the Rangers’ offense was bleak.

— Cal Phillips Updated July 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2026
Indeed, Brocka insists on escapist fantasies in a world that otherwise offers no escape, which, in my view, is more hopeful than bleak — and, in turn, allows this kind of gritty sensuality to persist in his ever-enduring, luminous cinema.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of bleak

Adjective

From exploring local aquariums and museums to curling up with a good book overlooking the ocean, there are plenty of ways to make the most of a stormy beach day.

— Abby Price, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
The Wi-Fi there hadn’t worked since the weekend’s stormy conditions.

— Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026

Definition of stormy

Adjective

Kansas City’s team, which won a regular-season championship in 2024, is coming off a turbulent season.

— Latif Love July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Mothers across America are navigating one of the most turbulent economic climates in recent memory, marked by rising costs and a volatile legislative environment.

— Raquel Mitchell, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of turbulent

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