gales

noun

Definition of galesnext
plural of gale
as in bursts
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 gales Strong winds were also a concern in areas where residents are accustomed to heavy rain, but not necessarily cyclone-strength gales. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025 The front will have strong north to northeast winds behind it and prompt development of gales offshore of Tampico, Mexico through early Friday morning creating peak seas with 12- to 14-foot waves. — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025 The storm, named Eowyn, brought gales to Ireland throughout Friday morning and afternoon, according to the Irish Meteorological Service. — Claire Moses, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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  1. explosions
  2. gusts
  3. outbursts
  4. eruptions
Noun
  • The earthquake’s energy release was comparable to that of several hundred nuclear weapon explosions.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Several tanks containing various fuels caused secondary explosions in the building.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of explosions
Noun
  • Expect winds to be west 12 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 45 mph and humidity 15 to 20 percent.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Winds are expected to be from the west at 10 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 30 to 35 mph and relative humidity as low as 15 to 20 percent.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of gusts
Noun
  • But players grew tired of that explosive coaching style, finding his outbursts a stale method of getting through to them, according to multiple sources familiar with their thinking.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Three games over that stretch featured double-digit outbursts, as well as two nine-run showings.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of outbursts
Noun
  • Past eruptions of Spurr have caused significant disruption to air travel in nearby Anchorage, sometimes shutting flights down for days.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The 1992 eruptions prompted the temporary closures of airports in Anchorage and other communities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of eruptions

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