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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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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
At least 8 inches of snow was expected north of Interstate 70 as the National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for Kansas and Missouri, where blizzard conditions brought wind gusts of up to 45 mph.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Nor'easters also often bring heavy rain, heavy snow and severe coastal flooding to the big cities of the East Coast, including Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
Many nor'easters can produce blizzard conditions for a time, especially in New England.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for Kansas and Missouri, where blizzard conditions brought wind gusts of up to 45 mph.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Or the back-to-back blizzards of 2010, dubbed Snowmagedden which, over six days in February, walloped Baltimore with nearly 45 inches of the white stuff.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Nor'easters also often bring heavy rain, heavy snow and severe coastal flooding to the big cities of the East Coast, including Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
Many nor'easters can produce blizzard conditions for a time, especially in New England.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for Kansas and Missouri, where blizzard conditions brought wind gusts of up to 45 mph.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Or the back-to-back blizzards of 2010, dubbed Snowmagedden which, over six days in February, walloped Baltimore with nearly 45 inches of the white stuff.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
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The center has designed a calming rain room where soothing thunderstorm sounds allow one to achieve deep meditation.Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The National Weather Service office in Birmingham, Alabama, issued overnight severe thunderstorm warnings for several areas in the southern part of the state, advising residents to seek shelter to avoid possible damaging winds up to 60 mph.CBS News, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
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The state Insurance Department issued a new regulation last month meant to turn the tide of some of the largest insurance companies’ refusal to take on new customers in California or decisions not to renew policies of current ones.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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People who are emotional during an interaction are bound to realize that the emotion seemed to turn the tide for them.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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With winds reaching 40 mph or even higher — in some areas, hurricane strength — the flames quickly spread and grew exponentially throughout the day, prompting thousands of evacuations.Allie Weintraub, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The island has recently struggled with power outages and devastating hurricanes that have ravaged the land mass.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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Achieving these micro-goals can provide a steady stream of positive reinforcement, keeping motivation high.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The confidence-seeker on a budget can make do with access to a nonstop stream of inspirational confidence content on social media for free.Rachel Sugar, Vox, 13 Jan. 2025
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Unlike 20 years ago, when the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004 killed more than 200,000 people, 2024 was a year of mounting casualties from typhoons, floods, heat waves and droughts.Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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Super Typhoon Kong-rey could sweep ‘almost the whole’ island Kong-rey is the third typhoon to make landfall on Taiwan this year after Krathon and Gaemi.Eric Cheung, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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After guests complete avalanche training in the morning, runs are accessed from the warm comfort of a snowcat that transports skiers and snowboarders to the top of terrain and picks them up at the bottom, to do it all again.Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Frost avalanches As the temperature starts its seasonal climb, chunks of frost composed of carbon dioxide begin to break apart and crash to the surface.Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Platt announced a new and more aggressive strategy to plow and treat streets during snowstorms.Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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And Cincinnati, Ohio, received about 10.6 inches of snow, marking the biggest snowstorm since 2016.Max Golembo, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Before the 1924 Summer Games, when host Paris was beset by floods and economic struggles, L.A. civic leaders volunteered their city as a last-minute replacement.David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Once his roof is repaired and his home is safe to move back into, his older sister who also lost her home to floods in Swannanoa will move in with him.Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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