1
as in thunderstorm
a severe storm with a large amount of falling snow
Their trip was delayed by a week because of a blizzard.
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2
as in tide
an overwhelming influx or flow of something
The star's off-the-cuff comments touched off a blizzard of criticism on social media.
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Recent Examples of blizzard
Even blizzard warnings have been issued in Hawaii during the winter months.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Wednesday’s crash in the ice-cold Potomac River is reminiscent of the Jan. 13, 1982, crash of Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737 taking off during a blizzard.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
As a blizzard of orders continues to come from the White House, Bas said the county must step up to provide residents with essential information about the changes at the federal level in order to limit the fear of the unknown.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The latest winter storm warnings were in effect until Tuesday night, while Alaska's latest blizzard warning was in place until 9 a.m. Saturday.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Wednesday’s crash in the ice-cold Potomac River is reminiscent of the Jan. 13, 1982, crash of Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737 taking off during a blizzard.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
As a blizzard of orders continues to come from the White House, Bas said the county must step up to provide residents with essential information about the changes at the federal level in order to limit the fear of the unknown.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The latest winter storm warnings were in effect until Tuesday night, while Alaska's latest blizzard warning was in place until 9 a.m. Saturday.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
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Cities such as Dallas, Little Rock and Nashville will also remain warm enough to face rain and possibly thunderstorms.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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To get people interested in Lay’s potato chips, PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay will unspool a cinematic, minute-long spot all about the travails of potato farmers, complete with a raging thunderstorm, a young girl and an absence of dialogue.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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The ceremony also turned the tide for Conclave, a co-production made with funding from both the United States and the United Kingdom, with Best Film, Outstanding British Film, and Best Adapted Screenplay awards.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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But polls indicate the tide could be turning on the Democrats in the Golden State.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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As greenhouse gas emissions keep warming our climate, hurricanes and rainfalls are getting more intense.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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As happens after every major natural disaster, political leaders — everyone from President Trump to Gov. Gavin Newsom of California — have vowed to rebuild after last year’s hurricanes and the recent California wildfires.—
Eli Lehrer,
Boston Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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Kansas City officials recommend that residents keep a thin stream of water flowing from their faucets during freezing temperatures.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2025
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Judy Myers said the damage to the couple’s house came from a combination of moving soil and underground streams of water.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2025
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This year a typhoon and extreme heat dented the harvest, scrambling prices for kumquats and other ornamental plants associated with the holiday, known as Tet in Vietnam.—
Mike Ives,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hurricanes happen in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Northeast Pacific, typhoons occur in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean, and cyclones take place in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S.’ National Ocean Service.—
Hannah Peart,
NBC News,
16 Dec. 2024
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Last week, avalanche concerns caused the same section of the highway to close, and in December a Kuna man died in an avalanche after he was buried in snow while biking near Cascade.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Feb. 2025
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Go deeper: All of the anti-trans executive orders Trump has signed Project 2025 parallels in Trump's executive order avalanche What is an executive order?—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nearly three-quarters of all Northeast snowstorms classified as Category 3 or higher on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale, or NESIS, from 1956 to 2022 took place in late January or early February, according to statistics from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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During the snowstorm on January 19, they were found.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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For example, the agency would ensure water and sewer systems could handle bigger floods, or would plan to inoculate against diseases that might spread faster in warm weather.—
Jake Bittle,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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Every minute, two garbage trucks' worth of plastic flood [enter] into the oceans.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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