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Recent Examples of windswept
The series of steep, windswept slopes which are frequently icy, are located at approximately 12,500 feet on the peak’s West Buttress.
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 4 June 2025
In such an intimate, pensive atmosphere, characters emerge gradually out of the rugged landscape like windswept trees or weathered stones.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Adventure intel: Hiking and mountain biking across the windswept plateau are the main draw in the region and a five-mile trek in Pastos Grandes is a highlight (which feels a lot longer at 16,000 feet).
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
Sometimes they’re tucked away on a windswept coastline, quietly telling stories through stone and sheep.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 4 June 2025
In such an intimate, pensive atmosphere, characters emerge gradually out of the rugged landscape like windswept trees or weathered stones.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Adventure intel: Hiking and mountain biking across the windswept plateau are the main draw in the region and a five-mile trek in Pastos Grandes is a highlight (which feels a lot longer at 16,000 feet).
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
Sometimes they’re tucked away on a windswept coastline, quietly telling stories through stone and sheep.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 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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This breezy option from Faleave is a great pick for sightseeing and beach days, thanks to its drawstring closure, breathable cotton and linen blend, and functional side pockets.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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The two world leaders have to work together to save the day in this breezy action comedy, and Cena and Elba are aces working their macho chemistry as rival frenemies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Some traders said the numbers were less severe than analysts' bleak forecasts.—
Sabrina Valle,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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No one is as funny and as bleak in the same sentence, or maybe even the same word.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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Another video shows hail pelting a backyard pool, striking the water so fast that the churning waves resemble a stormy sea while trees in the background sway violently in the strong wind gusts.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2025
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Parts of Europe will also become stormier, the study found.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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At the tight end position, a turbulent year around him in 2024 didn’t allow for any consistency for Jake Ferguson, especially when factoring in his injuries.—
Nick Harris
July 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 July 2025
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Chapek’s short and turbulent reign ended in 2022 when Iger returned as CEO.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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The start of the game was pushed back from 1:10 p.m. to 5:10 due to a forecast for inclement weather but probably could have started close to on-time.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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Dive operations had to stop due to inclement weather at 7:34 p.m., and by 9:23 p.m., the rescue turned into recovery.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 July 2025
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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windswept. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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