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as in blow
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 explosion
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 gust
The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 65 mph.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, 15 tornadoes, 86-mph wind gusts and softball and baseball-sized hail were reported across Nebraska and Iowa.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
The National Weather Service predicted north and northwest winds blowing between 5 and 15 mph throughout the day and night Monday in Benton County with gusts as high as 20 mph.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
So, introducing Rays pitchers to an outdoor park with lots of wind gusts might take some getting used to.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, 15 tornadoes, 86-mph wind gusts and softball and baseball-sized hail were reported across Nebraska and Iowa.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
The National Weather Service predicted north and northwest winds blowing between 5 and 15 mph throughout the day and night Monday in Benton County with gusts as high as 20 mph.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
So, introducing Rays pitchers to an outdoor park with lots of wind gusts might take some getting used to.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
Noun
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What’s 42 to 43? Into a black place of great blows from the little mountains from the sea came.—
John Berryman,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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With a blow of his whistle, all sorts of words applied: pandemonium, euphoria, mania.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Martin's son Gabe, hiding alone under a blanket, said the explosion left his ears ringing and smelled like burning batteries.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The explosion of laws meant to protect minors from potentially harmful online content perhaps sounds noble at first glance, but with a second pass the laws read as superfluous.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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And with Alexa voice control and Google TV, navigating your favorite shows is a breeze.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The single temperature knob and reliable igniter are easy to use, and cleanup is a breeze with pre-oiled grates.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
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Whimsical, preppy, and versatile, these hues add a burst of freshness into any space, designers say.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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April 2025 The Star: The cards suggest April will bring a refreshing burst of hope and clarity for you, Aries, as The Star invites you to reconnect with your dreams and aspirations.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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These storms will make their way east throughout the afternoon into the evening, with some becoming strong enough to produce damaging wind gusts, large hail, and maybe an isolated tornado.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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States in the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee valleys, stretching all the way into parts of Pennsylvania and western New York, could see thunderstorms, damaging winds, hail and a possible isolated tornado, the weather service said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Nothing but quick and shocking outbursts of violence can pierce the movie’s surfaces of overheated restraint.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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But Al-Sheikh has also drawn attention for a succession of public outbursts, many over issues that appear petty.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Fierce gales hit the Irish Sea in late October 1859.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2025
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It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Such isotopic spikes have revealed what may be the most powerful solar eruption in relatively recent history, an event that occurred in 7176 B.C.E. Scientists argued at first about the cause of these spikes; the sun’s activity didn’t seem powerful enough to create the amounts of isotopes seen.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
1 May 2025
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Leonard has been a solid scorer throughout this series, including his 39-point eruption in Game 2.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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