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as in blow
a sudden brief rush of wind
a gust tore her umbrella from her grip and blew it down the street
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as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the stressed-out coworker cried out with a gust of emotion that we had never witnessed before
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Recent Examples of gust
That day’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 57 and west wind of 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
The main threat will be heavy rain and flooding over the next few days, but coastal areas can have wind gusts in excess of 60 mph, said Jason Nicholls, AccuWeather lead international forecaster.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour in some areas were possible, prompting a blizzard warning from the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
The main threat will be heavy rain and flooding over the next few days, but coastal areas can have wind gusts in excess of 60 mph, said Jason Nicholls, AccuWeather lead international forecaster.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour in some areas were possible, prompting a blizzard warning from the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
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Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid announced a huge KO injury blow which Cope - citing anonymous sources - expects to sideline the first team starting player in question for around two months.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Of course, Seidler likely didn’t envision the franchise would lose its local TV partner, dealing a financial blow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Given the explosion of WNBA collectibles — a Caitlin Clark rookie card sold for $234,850 back in December, or roughly the current max salary a WNBA player can earn under the current CBA — this is some extremely high-value territory.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Plans for the upcoming flight test, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced this week, come a little more than a month since the last Starship launch ended in an explosion minutes after lifting off from Starbase in South Texas.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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But on this sunny day, the breeze felt as refreshing as the cold-water dip some dogs were gleefully taking.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Getting there from Phuket International Airport (HKT) is a breeze.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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For a color burst, look to Proenza Schouler, Dear Frances, and Cos—these pleasant spring hues will break up the dreariness of the current season.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Customers, including businesses, governments and individuals, will be able to request light bursts by simply entering their location's GPS coordinates online.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Be prepared to take immediate action if a tornado is sighted or a Tornado Warning is issued.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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Rain — and a small chance of weak tornadoes — is coming to Southern California this week.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Still, his 2025 projections (28 HRs, 88 RBIs, 28 SBs) are more along the lines of his 2022 AL Rookie of the Year campaign rather than his 2023 outburst (32 HRs, 103 RBIs, 37 SBs).—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Now comes Baldwin’s latest public outburst, around the same time as his show’s premiere.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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But those powerful gales are nothing compared to the supersonic winds that astronomers have just discovered on the giant exoplanet WASP-127b.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to Anderson, the combination of gale force winds and heavy snow from recent storms can cause weaker snow surfaces to collapse.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
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While such an eruption of fires is rare, Wood, the South Carolina Forestry Commission spokesperson, told NBC affiliate WCBD of Charleston over the weekend that the region is in peak fire season weather.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Instead, based on observations of more recent eruptions, an extremely hot ash cloud that dissipated quickly could have created the conditions necessary for the vitrification of human brain tissue to occur, the study concluded.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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