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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
The blizzard had ended but the mounds of snow were very high.
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Martin takes off with long-time friend Steve, who is driving cross-county in a blizzard to California.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
The family of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, killed on Jan. 29, 2022 during a blizzard, is still searching for justice this week, days after jurors cleared his ex-girlfriend Karen Read of homicide charges.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
One defense expert suggested that O’Keefe’s injuries were caused by a dog, backing up the defense’s theory that O’Keefe was beaten inside the home of a fellow cop, attacked by his dog and discarded outside during a blizzard.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Martin takes off with long-time friend Steve, who is driving cross-county in a blizzard to California.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
The family of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, killed on Jan. 29, 2022 during a blizzard, is still searching for justice this week, days after jurors cleared his ex-girlfriend Karen Read of homicide charges.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
One defense expert suggested that O’Keefe’s injuries were caused by a dog, backing up the defense’s theory that O’Keefe was beaten inside the home of a fellow cop, attacked by his dog and discarded outside during a blizzard.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
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During severe thunderstorms, rising air shoots icy pellets the size of Dippin’ Dots ice cream into the bitter cold of upper atmospheric layers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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The severe thunderstorms could continue into July 29, bringing havoc to morning commutes in Chicago, Milwaukee and Indianapolis, AccuWeather said.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Trying to stop it is like ordering the tides to stop.—
Matt O'Brien,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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And—more than most—Jordan knows that this is a tide that can move back in the other direction.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 July 2025
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That misperception is also associated with hurricane storm surge.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Travel advisories and crime and tourist safety were weighted at 30%, healthcare access at 25 percent, and hurricane risk at 15 percent.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
31 July 2025
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The Union Pacific supplied him with a reliable stream of guests from April through October.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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For example, while voice AI typically excels at processing vast streams of routine data and executing predictable tasks with speed, humans excel at contextual judgment, ethical reasoning and emotional intelligence.—
Naresh Prajapati,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Storm Wipha, which is now the third typhoon to hit the South China Sea so far this year, is expected to make landfall along Vietnam's northern coast early next week.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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All are coordinated and named by a single body, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which has a separate name list for typhoons.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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Several personnel staffers don’t believe there will be an avalanche of offers on Aug. 1.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Use it to warn about danger or describe an avalanche of events.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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In mid-January, a once-in-a-century snowstorm loomed.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
5 July 2025
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Daytime highs in Austin will reach the upper 30s to low 40s Monday before a snowstorm strikes Central Texas in the evening, continuing into Tuesday morning, according to Paul Yura, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in New Braunfels.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Indonesia’s Other Headache: Long before Trump wielded tariffs as a weapon to punish Indonesia, the country was fighting back a flood of cheap Chinese goods.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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