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
Winds will reach gale force off Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The alerts consisted of gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings, small craft advisories and rip current statements.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Imagine standing in the face of a powerful gale.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Gale warning expires, blizzard conditions ease in Michigan A gale warning for Lake Michigan expired early Thursday, but waves of up to 20 feet remained possible.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The alerts consisted of gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings, small craft advisories and rip current statements.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Imagine standing in the face of a powerful gale.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Gale warning expires, blizzard conditions ease in Michigan A gale warning for Lake Michigan expired early Thursday, but waves of up to 20 feet remained possible.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gale
Noun
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Martin's son Gabe, hiding alone under a blanket, said the explosion left his ears ringing and smelled like burning batteries.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The explosion of laws meant to protect minors from potentially harmful online content perhaps sounds noble at first glance, but with a second pass the laws read as superfluous.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All the nervous energy that had built up at American Airlines Center was released in a burst of delirious joy.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Hubble Space Telescope's recent deep-dive into Andromeda has been able to track the disorder in M31 that the merger left in its wake: streams of stars cannibalized from the galaxy eaten by M31 and producing a burst of star formation.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The storms are foreseen to bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches).—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
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Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nothing but quick and shocking outbursts of violence can pierce the movie’s surfaces of overheated restraint.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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But Al-Sheikh has also drawn attention for a succession of public outbursts, many over issues that appear petty.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Volcanic eruptions in the Massif Central gave birth to the granite rocks of the northern Rhône, while layers upon layers of calcareous marine deposits in the south gave rise to prominent sandstone formations.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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In 2021, La Palma was stuck by a volcanic eruption that displaced thousands of people and reshaped parts of the island.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As severe thunderstorms and rain hit much of the central part of the United States, flash flooding threatened parts of Texas and Oklahoma and areas along the Mississippi River.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Fox Weather team noted that the same weather system affected a large swath of West Texas, with widespread hail—some the size of baseballs—and flash flooding.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many koalas endured injuries, burns and smoke inhalation in the blaze, which burned approximately 5,436 acres, according to government officials.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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According to an April 21 Facebook post from the West Springfield Fire Department in Massachusetts, firefighters responding to a car fire discovered a surprise near the scene of the blaze.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sultans of Swing by British rock band Dire Straits, which has become the squad’s anthem of the season, went down a storm.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Gale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gale. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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