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noun

Definition of scudsnext
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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scuds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scud
as in scuttles

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  1. gusts
  2. tornadoes
  3. flirts
Noun
  • South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And perhaps, if the gusts are strong enough, snap trees 50 miles inland.
    Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of gusts
Noun
  • Visits to disaster zones are a familiar responsibility for Biden, who has frequently been called on to survey damage and comfort victims after tornadoes, wildfires and tropical storms.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Whether its disasters involved muffins or murder, tornadoes or traffic accidents, Desperate Housewives delivered outlandish, soapy twists for eight salacious seasons.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of tornadoes
Verb
  • The piece flirts with themes of nature—bacchanalian horns, rumbles of summer thunder, floral harp flourishes—but extends past the physical.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Simultaneously, her greener-than-green sous chef Lucia (Barbie Ferreira) — another hire by Andreas — flirts up a storm with their financer and starts testing her new boss’s rapidly diminishing patience.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
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