SCUDS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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plural of scud

as in blows

a sudden brief rush of wind a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the trees

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scud

as in scuttles

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Noun

By Tuesday afternoon, the wildfire had burned more than 2,800 acres, and officials said that gusts as strong as 60 miles per hour had challenged the more than 700 firefighters responding to the scene.

Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Four to nine inches with possible wind gusts of 35 miles per hour could produce drifting snow, the NWS warns.

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

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