as in gusty
marked by strong wind or more wind than usual
it can be a bit risky to drive across the bridge on a blustery day
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Recent Examples of blustery
Blustery, showery Northeast and Midwest Other than New England, blustery and showery conditions are likely for at least part of the day and evening on Halloween across the rest of the Northeast and the upper Midwest.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Videos posted to Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu showed hikers shoveling snow off buried tents in blustery whiteout conditions.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Even when the outside temperature is a blustery 30 degrees Fahrenheit, heat still moves into a refrigerant that sits at 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Tropical Storm Imelda began to pull away from Florida Monday afternoon, taking its blustery winds and heavy rains with it.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Nestled among the picturesque seaside towns on France’s blustery northern coast is an unsuspecting place called Deauville.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The weather may still be summery in much of Europe but Martine Rose and Napapijri are already thinking about cold winter nights, blustery winds and snowfall.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Videos posted to Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu showed hikers shoveling snow off buried tents in blustery whiteout conditions.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Even when the outside temperature is a blustery 30 degrees Fahrenheit, heat still moves into a refrigerant that sits at 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Tropical Storm Imelda began to pull away from Florida Monday afternoon, taking its blustery winds and heavy rains with it.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Nestled among the picturesque seaside towns on France’s blustery northern coast is an unsuspecting place called Deauville.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The weather may still be summery in much of Europe but Martine Rose and Napapijri are already thinking about cold winter nights, blustery winds and snowfall.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blustery
Adjective
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The wind was gusty, though not as strong as expected based on erroneously exaggerated weather forecasts.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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At the time of the crash, a Nor'easter was imminent, and Massachusetts had rain, gusty winds and poor visibility.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Due to the snowy, windy weather, the hikers were rescued in various conditions, with symptoms ranging from exhaustion to hypothermia.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Use Anchors Cloches made from glass and other heavy materials may not budge in windy weather, but lightweight plastic cloches will usually need to be held down with pins.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Designer Daniella Kallmeyer showed how the breezy summer staple can be turned professional—by tucking it into a pair of high-waist trousers.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The cold front is being driven by a trough — an area of lower pressure that helps steer weather systems — while winds will be on the breezier side due to Hurricane Melissa’s influence in the western Atlantic, the National Weather Service in Miami said.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Blustery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blustery. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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