plural storms
often attributive
1
a
: a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning
b
: a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail
c(1)
: wind having a speed of 64 to 72 miles (103 to 117 kilometers) per hour
(2)
d
: a serious disturbance of any element of nature
2
: a disturbed or agitated state
storms of emotion
: a sudden or violent commotion
3
: a heavy discharge of objects (such as missiles)
4
: a tumultuous outburst
a storm of protests
5
a
b
: a sudden heavy influx or onset
c
medicine
: the sudden and often dangerous onset, increase, or worsening of the symptoms of a disease see also cytokine storm, thyroid storm
6
: a violent assault on a defended position
7
stormed; storming; storms
1
a
: to blow with violence
b
: to rain, hail, snow, or sleet vigorously
2
: to attack by storm
stormed ashore at zero hour
3
: to be in or to exhibit a violent passion : rage
storming at the unusual delay
4
: to rush about or move impetuously, violently, or angrily
the mob stormed through the streets
: to attack, take, or win over by storm
storm a fort
Examples of storm in a Sentence
Noun
The sky got dark and it looked like a storm was coming.
a winter storm bringing about six inches of snow
Verb
The mob stormed through the streets.
She yelled at us and stormed off.
He stormed out of the room.
She stormed into the office.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The storm is now about 195 miles west of Key West, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, moving northwest at 9 mph, the National Hurricane Center said at 7 a.m. ET.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The measures come nearly four years after former President Donald Trump's refusal to accept the 2020 election results led a mob of his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol in a violent bid to stop the certification of President Joe Biden's victory.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
It was being driven by high winds that were sweeping the area as a winter storm arrived.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The storm is now about 195 miles west of Key West, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, moving northwest at 9 mph, the National Hurricane Center said at 7 a.m. ET.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
As Horowitz has argued, Ives is really an American counterpart to Mahler, who stormed toward the future while mourning the past.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The measures come nearly four years after former President Donald Trump's refusal to accept the 2020 election results led a mob of his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol in a violent bid to stop the certification of President Joe Biden's victory.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storm. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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storm
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning
b
: a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail
c
: a serious disturbance of any element of nature
2
: a disturbed state : a sudden or violent commotion
3
: a heavy discharge of objects
fired a storm of arrows at the castle
4
: a violent outburst
a storm of protest
5
: a violent attack on a defended position
storm
2 of 2 verb1
a
: to blow with violence
b
: to rain, hail, snow, or sleet heavily
2
: to attack by storm
stormed ashore
storm the fort
3
: to show violent feeling : rage
storming at the unusual delay
4
: to rush about violently
the mob stormed through the streets
Medical Definition
storm
noun
: the sudden and often dangerous onset, increase, or worsening of the symptoms of a disease see also cytokine storm, thyroid storm
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