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as in thunderstorm
a severe storm with a large amount of falling snow
Their trip was delayed by a week because of a blizzard.
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as in tide
an overwhelming influx or flow of something
The star's off-the-cuff comments touched off a blizzard of criticism on social media.
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Recent Examples of blizzard
The blizzard had ended but the mounds of snow were very high.
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Martin takes off with long-time friend Steve, who is driving cross-county in a blizzard to California.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
The family of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, killed on Jan. 29, 2022 during a blizzard, is still searching for justice this week, days after jurors cleared his ex-girlfriend Karen Read of homicide charges.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
One defense expert suggested that O’Keefe’s injuries were caused by a dog, backing up the defense’s theory that O’Keefe was beaten inside the home of a fellow cop, attacked by his dog and discarded outside during a blizzard.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Martin takes off with long-time friend Steve, who is driving cross-county in a blizzard to California.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
The family of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, killed on Jan. 29, 2022 during a blizzard, is still searching for justice this week, days after jurors cleared his ex-girlfriend Karen Read of homicide charges.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
One defense expert suggested that O’Keefe’s injuries were caused by a dog, backing up the defense’s theory that O’Keefe was beaten inside the home of a fellow cop, attacked by his dog and discarded outside during a blizzard.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
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What To Know The NHC said on Monday a low-pressure system positioned off the northern Florida Atlantic coast was generating disorganized showers and thunderstorms over parts of Florida, the northwestern Bahamas, and nearby Atlantic waters.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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This summer also has been notable for its lack of monsoonal moisture — weather that can cause uncomfortably high humidity and trigger thunderstorms in the local mountains.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Trying to stop it is like ordering the tides to stop.—
Matt O'Brien,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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To be sure, the rising tide didn't lift all boats: Retail investor favorites Palantir and Nvidia both took a leg down in the session.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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In 2004 the region was battered again by Frances and Jeanne, two of four hurricanes that menaced the state that year within the span of six weeks.—
Peter Aldous,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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But then, four years after the hurricane, a volunteer with a local rescue organization found Maddie on the street.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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The Union Pacific supplied him with a reliable stream of guests from April through October.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Mexico manages to produce this steady stream of year-round, pretty-good tomatoes by growing them primarily in greenhouses, which Richards said is the best possible way to produce North American tomatoes at scale.—
Rachel Sugar,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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Storm Wipha, which is now the third typhoon to hit the South China Sea so far this year, is expected to make landfall along Vietnam's northern coast early next week.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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All are coordinated and named by a single body, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which has a separate name list for typhoons.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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Prince Friso was in a skiing accident in February 2012, getting buried under an avalanche, which led to brain damage and falling into a coma.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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However, there's a chance that the activity could be signs of a pending avalanche, rather than a volcanic eruption, NASA said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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Colorado homeowners face the growing threat of wildfires, hailstorms, wind and snowstorms.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Hundreds of vehicles were stranded in high snow on Lake Shore Drive during the record snowstorm.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Indonesia’s Other Headache: Long before Trump wielded tariffs as a weapon to punish Indonesia, the country was fighting back a flood of cheap Chinese goods.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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