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as in breezes
a sudden brief rush of wind
a gust tore her umbrella from her grip and blew it down the street
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as in explosions
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the stressed-out coworker cried out with a gust of emotion that we had never witnessed before
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Recent Examples of gusts
The forecast says snow, freezing rain, and sleet might come late afternoon, as well as wind with gusts as high as 24 mph and temperatures in the 30s.
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Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Wind gusts could reach 40 mph, which combined with plummeting temperatures will mean wind chill temperatures in the teens, according to AccuWeather.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s, and wind gusts will be around 27 miles per hour.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Wind gusts of up to 35 mph could lead to blowing snow, making driving hazardous.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
The shed stays wonderfully dry, per one shopper who noted no problems with water, even under strong gusts and torrential rain.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
There may be wind gusts of 35 mph and six inches of snow in West Virginia.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Four to nine inches with possible wind gusts of 35 miles per hour could produce drifting snow, the NWS warns.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Wind gusts could reach 40 mph, which combined with plummeting temperatures will mean wind chill temperatures in the teens, according to AccuWeather.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s, and wind gusts will be around 27 miles per hour.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Wind gusts of up to 35 mph could lead to blowing snow, making driving hazardous.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
The shed stays wonderfully dry, per one shopper who noted no problems with water, even under strong gusts and torrential rain.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
There may be wind gusts of 35 mph and six inches of snow in West Virginia.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Four to nine inches with possible wind gusts of 35 miles per hour could produce drifting snow, the NWS warns.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusts
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Survivors report explosions and damage to the fuselage was evident at the crash site.Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The fatal explosions occurred in Honolulu, where a series of mortar-style aerials ignited a chain reaction of blasts.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Plenty of exploding stars are also adept at blasting outbursts of this high-energy light.Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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These outbursts' light output didn't resemble any previous cosmic explosion.Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Damaging winds and a few tornadoes will be possible.Max Golembo, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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The storms could to persist in the region through the weekend, threatening additional rainfall, hail and possible tornadoes across Louisiana and Alabama.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have successfully predicted eruptions at Axial Seamount in the past, most notably in 2011, marking the first accurate forecast of a submarine volcano's eruption.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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The event, which took place in 1831, was one of the largest eruptions of the 19th century and resulted in significant climate cooling of around one degree Celsius in the Northern Hemisphere over the course of the subsequent years.Newsweek, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Winter gales and ice were a constant threat.Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 19 Dec. 2024
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Nuclear power plants have increasingly been seen as a carbon pollution-free source of electricity that can fill in for solar and wind farms when the sun sets and gales weaken.Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Gusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusts. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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