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
Nevertheless, sheets of rain and gale force winds aren't expected over Central Indiana.
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2024
This is an indicator that sustained gale force winds of 39 to 54 miles per hour would reach the hub.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
The grieving and enraged father, in turn, unleashed his fierce gales to blow on the rocky landscape for all eternity.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
At the same time, onshore gales will pile a storm surge along the coast, creating coastal flooding as the deluge occurs, rendering drainage — which relies on gravity, ineffective.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2024
This is an indicator that sustained gale force winds of 39 to 54 miles per hour would reach the hub.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
The grieving and enraged father, in turn, unleashed his fierce gales to blow on the rocky landscape for all eternity.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
At the same time, onshore gales will pile a storm surge along the coast, creating coastal flooding as the deluge occurs, rendering drainage — which relies on gravity, ineffective.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gale
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According to a report from KPTV, the sudden explosion occurred inside a food truck owned by 4 Caminos Authentic Mexican Food in the downtown area of Vancouver, Wash., on Sunday, Dec. 15.Gil Macias, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Brunson’s explosion was a masterclass in resilience.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The most mentally strong people lean on these five mantras, which can provide little bursts of resilience and create sparks of happiness. 1.Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation from sunspots on the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The highest wind gusts are forecast for the Santa Monica, Santa Susanna and San Gabriel mountains.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Wind gusts may range 40 to 60 mph in the mountains.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Crosby continued his nearly 20-year assault on the Philadelphia Flyers with a 4-point outburst as the Penguins rolled to a 7-3 victory at PPG Paints Arena in their final game before the Christmas break.Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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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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The seasons of the Sun 🌿☀️🍂❄️ Just as Earth has seasons, our Sun moves from times of frequent eruptions to stretches of relative quiescence.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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These displays are the result of eruptions of electromagnetic radiation, or solar flares, and bubbles of plasma that often burst along with those flares, or coronal mass ejections.Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Best Buy: Offering doorbusters on top tech and flash deals on Best Buy Drops exclusively on their app.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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So mixing in a player who's shown flashes of upside but just hasn't gotten the right opportunity with a black hole organization such as the Jets could be a recipe for another futile experiment.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The following day, firefighters were called to extinguish a blaze near the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Kester Street.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Indiana State Police troopers closed the interstate's southbound lanes as firefighters attempted to extinguish the blaze.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit was filed in October in Miami-Dade County on behalf of a single plaintiff and amended this month to add five new plaintiffs, all residents of the jurisdiction that the complaint points out is uniquely vulnerable to hotter temperatures, rising seas and more damaging storms.Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Countries have agreed to try to limit warming to below that level in order to avoid much more intense storms, rainfall and heat waves.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Gale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gale. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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