as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the audience responded to the comedian's joke with gales of laughter
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Recent Examples of gale
The gale had grown so strong that the horses and Jigsaw staff struggled to stay upright, and with limited trailers, only four horses could be evacuated at a time.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Prepare to be blown away: Astronomers have recorded the most powerful planetary wind thus far — a force that pummels a giant exoplanet with gales faster than the speed of sound.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
On the Beaufort Scale, winds of these strengths are classified as gale to violent storm.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
November gales caused by colliding air masses Weather is unpredictable in the fall in the Great Lakes region.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Prepare to be blown away: Astronomers have recorded the most powerful planetary wind thus far — a force that pummels a giant exoplanet with gales faster than the speed of sound.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
On the Beaufort Scale, winds of these strengths are classified as gale to violent storm.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
November gales caused by colliding air masses Weather is unpredictable in the fall in the Great Lakes region.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gale
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN’s nuclear watchdog, said that its team at the site heard a large explosion shortly before 2 a.m. local time Friday (7 p.m. ET Thursday).—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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The explosion caused damage from the ninth floor upwards, the fire department said in a statement obtained by the outlet, and two of the fatality victims and an five or the injured were tourists from Macau.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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This can cause those magnetic fields to collide and release energetic particles close to the speed of light, giving off bright bursts of radiation that are ejected outward, similar to that of a solar flare from the sun, Yusef-Zadeh says.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2022, the marathon’s energy and variety has sprawled over a weekend and a borough, with a burst of performances at spaces around Brooklyn.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Charlotte saw lows in the teens and 20s much of the week, and some mountain counties plummeted into single digits after dark, with wind chills below zero and 45-mph gusts. Stay Safe on Icy Roads!—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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Wind gusts of up to 30 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are predicted.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Feb. 2025
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It’s also hindered, even hobbled, by its unwelcome surreal outbursts that make its messaging rather murky.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Their ongoing conflict was shared in a new Reddit post this week, exposing years of apparent manipulation and entitlement that have culminated in accusations and emotional outbursts.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Both years saw eruptions at the Crater Peak vent, located two miles south of the volcano’s summit.—
Maria Aguilar Prieto,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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This week, lava fountains from Kilauea's north vent reached heights of 330 feet during the early hours of the eruption, with a slow effusion of lava from the south vent later.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The 21-year-old has shown good flashes, though, in the KHL and with the Russian national team.—
Corey Pronman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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State agencies are prepared for wildfire threats in West Texas, potential flash flooding in East Texas, & severe winter weather impacting large portions of Texas.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Firefighters extinguished the blaze shorty before 3 p.m.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2025
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Although investigators are still looking into the origins of each blaze, the National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles stated that powerful Santa Ana winds — which reached hurricane-level speeds — spread the fires thousands of acres in less than 24 hours.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Uruguay emerges as a hot lensing hub and a port in the storm in the busy Latin American TV and film market.—
William Earl,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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In fact, tremendous stellar wind currents from several stars can collide to cause a perfect cosmic storm, resulting in complete celestial chaos!—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Gale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gale. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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