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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
Although Wednesday was noticeably windier than the previous day — with gusts reaching up to 60 mph in some areas — no major damage from the Santa Anas was reported by the afternoon, marking a bit of good news for weary firefighters.
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Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
This brought powerful wind gusts to areas that don’t typically experience winds at such an intensity.
—Abc Climate Unit, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
The weather service said peak wind gusts are expected between early Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon with occasional lulls.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
The gusts hurl embers across great distances, spreading fire quickly and thwarting efforts to pinch it off.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
This brought powerful wind gusts to areas that don’t typically experience winds at such an intensity.
—Abc Climate Unit, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
The weather service said peak wind gusts are expected between early Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon with occasional lulls.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
The gusts hurl embers across great distances, spreading fire quickly and thwarting efforts to pinch it off.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
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These tariffs could be a huge blow to the U.S. economy, as economists say tariffs are often passed along to end consumers in the form of higher prices.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to the environment.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
21 Jan. 2025
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That 17-point explosion in the fourth quarter was the on-court highlight.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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While the fiery explosion is enough to make Emily and Matt believe that Chuck is dead, her ex-boyfriend and fellow agent Baron (Scott) believes otherwise.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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At just under 10 pounds, this one is shockingly light, so transporting it around my kitchen has been a breeze.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Attending this year’s big game should be a breeze by comparison.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2025
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Boston is bracing for snow late this weekend as a burst of Arctic air drops temperatures into the teens.—
Rachel Dobkin,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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It was inspired by the neon colors of neon light artist James Turrell, adding bright bursts of pink and orange to their belts.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Across the country, police have for decades been pressed into crisis response duty during wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Lund described the fire tornado as a response to the weather rather than its own event.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Page Six reported that the 58-year-old television chef had an outburst on Thursday, January 16, while shopping at Eataly NYC Downtown.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Speaking during his post-match interview on court, Medvedev appeared to be in good spirits and didn’t mention his outburst at the end of the third set.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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Supersonic gales blow at 1,200 miles per hour, around five times faster than the strongest gusts ever measured on Earth.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Nov. 2024
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A bit more like those Newcastle fans who grace our screens every now and then, unfazed by the coldest gales.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
19 Dec. 2024
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One possible scenario is an eruption outside of the volcano's caldera—the circular depression that forms a crater at a volcanic summit—as happened in the 2014 eruption.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Plus, scientists are still studying the effects of events like the January 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption, which introduced vast quantities of water vapor and sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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