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
Rapid snowfall combined with gale-force winds created unstable snowpack conditions.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Authorities described a dangerous rescue operation carried out in gale-force winds and whiteout conditions, with the risk of additional slides looming overhead.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The dangerous conditions were caused by rapidly accumulating snowfall piling on fragile snowpack layers coupled with gale-force winds.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Yes, Lakes Superior, northern Michigan and northern Huron have gale warnings and small craft advisories for 50 mph gusts creating 4-16 foot waves.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Authorities described a dangerous rescue operation carried out in gale-force winds and whiteout conditions, with the risk of additional slides looming overhead.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The dangerous conditions were caused by rapidly accumulating snowfall piling on fragile snowpack layers coupled with gale-force winds.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Yes, Lakes Superior, northern Michigan and northern Huron have gale warnings and small craft advisories for 50 mph gusts creating 4-16 foot waves.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gale
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Synagogue blaze investigated as arson THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- An explosion that caused a small fire at the entrance of a synagogue in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam early Friday is being treated as arson, police said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The explosion occurred during an epic battle over building a subway under Wilshire Boulevard from downtown.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Fans who braved the snow outside were rewarded by a 23-second burst where Vladimir Tarasenko scored his 17th and 18th goals of the season.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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This captivating fruity-floral blend bursts with a juicy mix of peach, lychee, and bergamot.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
14 Mar. 2026
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Wind speeds were blowing at 12 mph in Grant, with gusts up to 29 mph, and Fairplay was seeing winds at 21 mph with gusts of up to 38 mph at the time of the closure, according to AccuWeather.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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Another round of snow and gusts Monday could bring another foot of snow across Michigan's Upper Peninsula.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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While presenting at the British Academy Film Awards earlier this month, Jordan and co-star Delroy Lindo were called a racial slur by Tourette’s activist John Davidson during a tic outburst.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Similar scoring outbursts from the Case Western Reserve recruit were not forthcoming, of course.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Check the National Park Service website for active eruption updates, as viewing depends on current activity.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Other prominent arsenic peaks, alongside major sulfate peaks, likely indicate major volcanic events that align with records of 13th century eruptions recorded in Greenland and Antarctic ice cores.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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Suarez testified that agents found bullet casings on a mattress and on the floor, along with three boxes of ammunition and a flash-bang device, which can temporarily disorient people with a loud blast and bright flash.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The truck, Prager realized with a sick flash of terror, had been rented under his name.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Wagner also mentioned the liability from the Airport fire, with the county paying $89 million so far to resolve at least 400 claims from the blaze that was started by a work crew moving boulders.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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After extinguishing the blaze, Murrieta Fire & Rescue crews found the two girls and six pets dead inside.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Officials say the storm brought 2 to 4 feet of snow across Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The country, which is the biggest island in the Caribbean, has also been hit by Category 5 storms, most recently with Hurricane Irma in 2017, which killed at least 10 people, according to the Herald’s archives.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Gale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gale. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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