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Recent Examples of windstorm
Gursky and two other people had been out paddleboarding on the lake late Friday evening when a large windstorm rolled through the park, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
In just the past few months, FEMA has denied federal assistance for devastating floods in West Virginia and a destructive windstorm in Washington.
—Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
On Wednesday, forecasters upped the odds of a major windstorm moving across Florida.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
This thing goes from zero to 60 faster than Captain Sandy’s yacht in a windstorm.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 July 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
In just the past few months, FEMA has denied federal assistance for devastating floods in West Virginia and a destructive windstorm in Washington.
—Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
On Wednesday, forecasters upped the odds of a major windstorm moving across Florida.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
This thing goes from zero to 60 faster than Captain Sandy’s yacht in a windstorm.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
Noun
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For instance, in the scene where Dorothy is swept up by the tornado that transports her to Oz, the audience is hit by a swarm of leaves as the wind blows across the arena.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The room is filled with light-weight silver spheres which swirl through the air around guests like a tornado.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 1987 stock market crash was a further blow to the small company and an additional strain on its finances.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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And the latest in the long line of big-name boxers to come to blows will be Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford who fight against one another on Saturday.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Myriad other alerts, including a gale warning, small craft advisory, and high surf advisory, are in place along the western coast.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Forecasters sent gale warnings via telegraph to more than 100 stations.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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On Lake Michigan's shoreline, waves were forecast to reach up to 6 feet on Saturday because of wind gusts up to 30 mph.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tempest over the logo began last week, when the company announced plans for a simplified design featuring only the company’s name.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Joking aside, this week’s teapot tempest prompts a serious question: how did an anonymous social media influencer gain the trust of 144,000 followers, and dupe a reputable newspaper to beleive they were doxed.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While flying over southeast Ohio, the Shenandoah encountered a powerful squall line that tore the airship apart.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Still, the richest, most enduring pleasures here are formal ones, beginning with the exacting still-life compositions and oily, vehement primary hues of Jenkins’ 16mm lensing, which can make a painterly subject of a maritime squall or a mustard-yellow wading boot.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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