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
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.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
During the storm in 2008, roughly eight feet of water filled the city’s streets; 110-mile-per-hour gales whipped the building’s brick walls.
—Xander Peters, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Serving as a governor under Joe Biden has been like a gale force win in our face.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, but a chilly gale blasted up from the Southern Ocean.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
During the storm in 2008, roughly eight feet of water filled the city’s streets; 110-mile-per-hour gales whipped the building’s brick walls.
—Xander Peters, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Serving as a governor under Joe Biden has been like a gale force win in our face.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, but a chilly gale blasted up from the Southern Ocean.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gale
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Brazil’s Supreme Court was evacuated after two nearby explosions, stirring security concerns before the country hosts the G20 summit.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the new explosion of AI is just the latest development in a long line of technological evolution.Greg Brunk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But her images, which often contain jarring bursts of color, rarely appeared to outright represent these subjects.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, your body digests this quick burst of glucose (sugar) quickly, leaving you feeling sluggish shortly after.Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Mountain Fire erupted at 8:51 a.m. Wednesday and was fueled by what fire officials called a significant Santa Ana wind event, with gusts of over 60 mph.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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From Point Piedras Blancas, north of San Simeon, up to Cape Mendocino, forecasters were warning of dangerous winds through at least Wednesday, with gusts expected to hit up to 40 knots, or about 45 mph, and swells up to 14 feet.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article FORT COLLINS — After a violent outburst almost cost him everything, Avery Morrow was determined to get his life back on track.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Angry outbursts, a lack of motivation and poor eating habits may be signs of election stress that will put some people at higher risk for cardiovascular problems this week, experts and research suggest.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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This clears the way for a jaw-dropping eruption from Khan, the sort of vocal bulldozing that Jackson, with his more delicate register, couldn’t match.Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Last December, a surprise eruption at Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province killed two dozen climbers on their way up the up the nearly 9,480-foot mountain.Reuters, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Flood warnings have been issued across four U.S. states, with heavy rainfall expected to bring potentially life-threatening flash flooding to portions of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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People on that island should be alert to potential mudslides and flash flooding, particularly in higher elevations.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Looking at the volume of fire retardants dropped on blazes across the U.S. from 2009 to 2021, the researchers determined that the amounts of metals varied from year to year but generally rose over time.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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All fire personnel in the county responded to the blaze and prevented it from spreading into neighboring Payne County.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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It was being driven by high winds that were sweeping the area as a winter storm arrived.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The storm is now about 195 miles west of Key West, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, moving northwest at 9 mph, the National Hurricane Center said at 7 a.m. ET.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Gale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gale. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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