Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorms
Noun
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Several intense supercell thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, including one responsible for at least four tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service office in Chicago.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The weather service received reports of hail 2 inches and larger in some counties west of the metro, but no tornadoes were reported.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Out in the ferocious gales of the North Sea, on the overcrowded routes of the Irish Sea and the English Channel, and off to the islands’ west, the wide Atlantic herself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
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Such physical effects of wind are translatable; and so, most important of all, are the quarters from which the blasts or the breezes or the gales appear to come.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the video, York is seen throwing hits while also absorbing blows to the face.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The teams traded blows throughout the night, but especially down the stretch.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sustained winds of 30-40 mph are forecast, with gusts up to 70 mph for the Northern plains, and areas west of I-25.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Expect winds to be southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph and relative humidity values falling around 20 to 25%.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In New York City, four people, including a child, died Monday afternoon after a fire in a three-story apartment building spread during heavy winds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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In October, Hurricane Melissa slammed into Cuba’s eastern province of Santiago de Cuba as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, with maximim sustained winds of nearly 120 mph.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For now, Buttigieg has chosen to wait out the tempests in Traverse City, the hometown of his husband, Chasten, a former schoolteacher.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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But flooding — and not just from those tropical tempests — is a multibillion-dollar threat that is largely untracked by government agencies and often kept secret from the public.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These squalls can lead to sudden spinouts and chain-reaction crashes because road conditions deteriorate rapidly.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Snow squalls are intense winter weather events often associated with strong cold fronts.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Windstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorms. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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