as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the audience responded to the comedian's joke with gales of laughter
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Recent Examples of gale
Meanwhile, dangerous marine and beach conditions are expected to continue through Friday, with gale to near-storm-force winds and hazardous seas along the Pacific coast, prompting the Weather Service to issue a gale warning and a beach hazards statement.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2025
Numerous other weather alerts remain in place as well, including gale warnings, wind advisories, coastal flood advisories, and others.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Out in the ferocious gales of the North Sea, on the overcrowded routes of the Irish Sea and the English Channel, and off to the islands’ west, the wide Atlantic herself.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Given the gale force NE'rly winds some minor soundside coastal flooding (up to 1-2 ft) may also occur starting with the Tue afternoon high tide cycle as well.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2025
Numerous other weather alerts remain in place as well, including gale warnings, wind advisories, coastal flood advisories, and others.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Out in the ferocious gales of the North Sea, on the overcrowded routes of the Irish Sea and the English Channel, and off to the islands’ west, the wide Atlantic herself.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Given the gale force NE'rly winds some minor soundside coastal flooding (up to 1-2 ft) may also occur starting with the Tue afternoon high tide cycle as well.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gale
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Video footage that appeared to be taken at the scene captured loud blasts and the sky glowing following explosions that began around midnight and lasted about two hours in the area of Diori Hamani International Airport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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An explosion was reported at a metal fabricating plant on Thursday night in Pennsylvania, according to officials.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Richard, who had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the opening quarter, hit a three-pointer and had an assist in the Tigers' closing burst.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Also, some bursts showed strong circular polarization, a signal characteristic of magnetic processes.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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West winds of 5-11 mph with gusts as high as 24 mph become calm in the evening.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
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Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Jan. 2026
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The film shows how Davidson, with the help of friends played by Maxine Peake and Peter Mullan — the latter who is nominated in BAFTA’s Supporting Actor category — learned how to try and control his outbursts.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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No one was hurt, but the tour decided post-match to forfeit the Arnold/Emmrich team for the outburst.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps a cataclysm—an earthquake, a volcanic eruption—had driven those people away.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The eight main islands were formed by eruptions, landslides and erosion over thousands of years.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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To the museum board, this seemed like a poor allocation of resources; certainly the guards or docents could instruct people on flash usage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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There were a lot of flash bulbs and a lot of darkness.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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Xcel disputes that its equipment started one of the blazes.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The proximity of clotheslines, curtains, and building material to stovetops and kerosene lamps would, now and then, ignite blazes that swallowed entire homes, blocks, and families.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tragedy marked the second fatal incident involving North Texas students during the winter storm.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Several crashes have been reported across North Texas Wednesday morning, as roadways remain icy and hazardous following a winter storm that swept through the region this past weekend.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Gale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gale. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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