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as in breezes
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 explosions
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 gusts
Lucky’s left upper arm bone, or humerus, and Lucky II’s right upper arm bone both show a clean, slanted fracture, suggesting they were twisted by powerful wind gusts.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
On the day of the accident, a wind advisory was in effect, with peak wind gusts around 45-55 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Those that do should prepare for the possibility of strong to damaging wind gusts and small hail, with the strongest storms possibly producing quarter-sized hail.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
It was accompanied by 60 mph wind gusts, which is the strength of a tropical storm, and hail.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
On the day of the accident, a wind advisory was in effect, with peak wind gusts around 45-55 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Those that do should prepare for the possibility of strong to damaging wind gusts and small hail, with the strongest storms possibly producing quarter-sized hail.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
It was accompanied by 60 mph wind gusts, which is the strength of a tropical storm, and hail.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusts
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Olivier Rousteing‘s office high atop Balmain headquarters is rich in windows — offering lovely breezes and panoramic views of Paris rooftops — but rather poor on wall space for hanging pictures.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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There are more than three miles of beach at the ready for running, sandcastle building, and enjoying fall breezes, plus the mile-long Marginal Way cliff walk for taking in scenic Atlantic Ocean views.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Video footage from the area showed multiple large explosions in Gaza City on Tuesday as the IDF pressed its offensive.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aside from heavy tanks and artillery firing salvos leading to big explosions and heavy smoke on the training area, infantry units also charged forward on motorcycles, quad bikes or on foot under the cover of drones.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The blows come from front, back, and the demonstrator doesn’t seem to hold back even.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Frazier, though, was relentless, seeking a way inside Ali’s reach, driving blows into Ali’s ribs but moving too fast to get caught by the night-ender Ali had planned.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Available in Piña + Plumeria and Strawberry + Shea, these bold combos infuse your laundry with irresistible bursts of scent that last from wash to wear.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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RDREs use a detonation wave that races around a circular channel, which produces short, high-pressure bursts that drive up thrust and efficiency.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The astonishing Laanstra-Corn does not play Hedvig purely as an innocent; there’s something as dangerous and emotionally labile in her shocked face as there is in Gregers’s explosive outbursts.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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This can trigger sudden outbursts or aggressive behaviors.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Last year, southern New England saw three tornados, Williams added, but had 13 in 2023.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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As part of the new study, Knutsen and her team programmed Perseverance's cameras to watch the sky after solar eruptions known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) blasted in the direction of Mars.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kamchatka sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic activity frequently triggers earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.—
Amanda Castro
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ali was scoring plenty with jabs and flurries, but his attempts to land big punches mostly fell flat.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Thin air and unpredictable wind flurries near Everest’s highest elevations prevent the drones from operating at some of the final camps leading to the summit.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusts. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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