1
as in thunderstorm
a severe storm with a large amount of falling snow
Their trip was delayed by a week because of a blizzard.
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as in tide
an overwhelming influx or flow of something
The star's off-the-cuff comments touched off a blizzard of criticism on social media.
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Recent Examples of blizzard
Prosecutors allege that, following a night of drinking in Canton, Read struck her boyfriend -- Boston police officer John O'Keefe -- with her Lexus SUV outside of a get-together at another officer's home and left him to die in a blizzard in January 2022.
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Meghan Mariani, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Slaton survived on wild leeks and braved a mountain blizzard before finding the cabin, according to Gutierrez.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Down here, the temperature hovers at a near-constant 42 degrees Fahrenheit, shifting only a few degrees with seasonal heat waves or blizzards.
—Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Prosecutors allege Read hit O'Keefe with her vehicle and left him to die as Boston was hit with a major blizzard.
—Meghan Mariani, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Mariani, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Slaton survived on wild leeks and braved a mountain blizzard before finding the cabin, according to Gutierrez.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Down here, the temperature hovers at a near-constant 42 degrees Fahrenheit, shifting only a few degrees with seasonal heat waves or blizzards.
—Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Prosecutors allege Read hit O'Keefe with her vehicle and left him to die as Boston was hit with a major blizzard.
—Meghan Mariani, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
Noun
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2025
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Espinosa, who only assumed leadership of the Japanese automaker in April, faces an uphill battle to change the tide of Nissan's whittled down fortunes.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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But now, the sight of American airplanes over Manila signaled a shift in the tide of war.—
Jeff Langholz,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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However, forecasters are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season this year, so purchasing travel insurance is a smart bet.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
13 June 2025
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The 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season runs through November 30.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Sources familiar with the Miami push confirm that FAU looks like the preferred choice, and there’s an effort to pitch the downtown site as a satellite location aimed at Miami’s steady stream of vacationers and business travelers.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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There is currently an Earth-facing coronal hole on the sun — a large hole in its atmosphere where magnetic fields can escape — that is creating a fast-moving and turbulent stream of solar wind to move in the direction of Earth.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Hurricanes occur in the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, and eastern North Pacific regions, while the same weather pattern is called a typhoon in the northwest Pacific.—
Ann Abel,
AFAR Media,
26 May 2025
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The eruption adds to the compounding natural threats faced by the archipelago, which also contends with up to 20 tropical storms and typhoons annually.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Avalanche risks: 2024 avalanche near Lake Tahoe is a reminder of the dangers of snow sports Avalanche fatalities in the United States Each winter, 25 to 30 people die in avalanches in the United States, according to the National Avalanche Center.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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Earthquakes can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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Mark Hamill Thorn, the apex predatory of the forest, ends up becoming a protector after Roz rescues him during a terrible snowstorm.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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By the time she was rescued on Wednesday (May 14), local authorities noted that Slaton had endured 13 snowstorms, climbed to altitudes of 11,000 feet, and lost 10 pounds.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
21 May 2025
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But amid the worries about bridge collapses and floods and species extinction and famine, a teacher named Marty Anderson (Chiwetel Ejiofor) primarily spends his time trying to calm his students and their parents about the fact that the internet is down.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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The devastation caused by climate change — wildfires, floods, excessive heat, more numerous and catastrophic storms — is wreaking havoc on the planet.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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