as in thunderstorm
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as in to survive
to come safely through
we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one
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Recent Examples of weather
Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
McDaniel said that if weather and conditions allow for it, troopers plan to assess avalanche conditions from the air and then determine recovery options.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Second-tier Dunkerque had somehow succeeded in weathering an almighty storm at Lille, but with five minutes of the match remaining, Andre Gomes had popped up to give the Ligue 1 side a 1-0 lead.
—Tom Williams, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Winter weather shelters in San Mateo County: San Mateo County residents in need of shelter should visit their local Core Service Agency in order to seek access to the Inclement Weather Program or other shelter programs.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
McDaniel said that if weather and conditions allow for it, troopers plan to assess avalanche conditions from the air and then determine recovery options.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
After weathering extensive pandemic- and strike-related shutdowns over the past few years, many working-class people in Los Angeles’ entertainment sector were still struggling to find consistent work in 2024 due to the massive contraction in film and TV production.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Second-tier Dunkerque had somehow succeeded in weathering an almighty storm at Lille, but with five minutes of the match remaining, Andre Gomes had popped up to give the Ligue 1 side a 1-0 lead.
—Tom Williams, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
Noun
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Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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In Texas, severe thunderstorms Tuesday caused significant damage to buildings and gusty winds brought down trees and power lines across several cities, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Mogen, Kernodle, Goncalves and two other women who survived lived at the off-campus home on Kings Road.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Yet Trump is making the same mistake as Vladimir Putin—grossly underestimating Ukraine as a sovereign nation determined to survive.—
Illia Ponomarenko,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The showers and thunderstorms are possible mostly after 1 p.m. Wednesday’s high is expected to be around 61, and the chance of precipitation is 100%.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
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Showers are likely on Sunday, with a 70% chance of precipitation during the day and 50% overnight into Monday, the weather service said.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Apr. 2023
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Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.—
Paul Douglas,
Star Tribune,
29 Apr. 2021
Noun
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More rain fell in 24 hours in some locations than normally falls in the entire month of March.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some light rain might occur midweek, but not much is expected.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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