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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
Severe thunderstorms will threaten many of the same areas tomorrow with damaging wind gusts, large hail, and isolated tornadoes possible.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 May 2025
Strong winds could be a factor, predicted at 8 to 11 mph with gusts as high as 23 mph.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
Wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are anticipated.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
Winds are expected to be north winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 May 2025
Strong winds could be a factor, predicted at 8 to 11 mph with gusts as high as 23 mph.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
Wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are anticipated.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
Winds are expected to be north winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
Noun
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If approved, the cuts would served a devastating blow to the U.N., which is already struggling as other governments also cut contributions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Her relationship may have been seen as the ideal outcome of inner work, so its collapse may have felt disappointing, like a blow to their healing process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Salt Lake has had this huge explosion over the past few years.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Since March, the southeast crater showed signs of activity with smaller explosions and moderate lava flows.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Sand, breeze blocks, storm shutters—these are materials of survival and exclusion, shaped by the hurricanes that regularly devastate her homeland.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Tyrone Taylor clobbered a fly ball that seemed like a no-doubter off the bat before dying in a stiff breeze at the left-field warning track.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Short bursts of revenue can flatter results but may not create lasting value, so make decisions with a long horizon in mind.—
Ayo Adepoju,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The successful challenge appeared to give Florida a burst of energy, but the Panthers could not convert on any of their chances in the shutout loss.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Any tornado with slower wind speeds is considered an EF0.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
25 May 2025
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Each of those states has seen between 87 and 97 tornadoes so far, AccuWeather reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The outburst comes just days after Trump and Musk appeared together for a chummy White House news conference billed as a friendly sendoff for the latter.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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Brandon Novy capped the 10-run outburst with an inside-the-park home run.—
Compiled From Wire Reports,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Eyewitnesses described furious gales and hurricane-like winds that left an avalanche of debris near the pier.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Fierce gales hit the Irish Sea in late October 1859.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fifty to 70 volcano eruptions are recorded around the world each year.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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This latest episode in Kilauea’s ongoing eruption started in Halemaʻumaʻu crater at 4:15 p.m. HST on Sunday and ended abruptly at 10:25 p.m., according to USGS.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Gust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gust. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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