as in turbulent
marked by wet and windy conditions
the weather report warned that the holiday weekend would be spoiled by inclement weather
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Recent Examples of inclement
Monday’s game has already been pushed back from 1:05 to 4:05 p.m. due to inclement weather, but if the skies stay clear, Tanner Houck will make his first preseason start, against the visiting New York Yankees.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
In the two previous school years, Olathe used three inclement weather days during the 2022-23 school year and six during the 2023-24 school year.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
The event, originally scheduled for last week, was postponed because of inclement weather.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The race faced two delays due to inclement weather, as rain poured down in Florida above the track.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
In the two previous school years, Olathe used three inclement weather days during the 2022-23 school year and six during the 2023-24 school year.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
The event, originally scheduled for last week, was postponed because of inclement weather.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The race faced two delays due to inclement weather, as rain poured down in Florida above the track.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclement
Adjective
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His childhood was turbulent—his parents' frequent fights sometimes turned physical, with his father directing his frustrations at young Gene.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 1999 killing Syed and Lee both attended Woodlawn High School and had dated, broken up, reunited and broken up again in a relationship an appeals court described as turbulent.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His Burberry trenchcoat proved its versatility in London’s rainy weather.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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The outbreak was detected last year during the rainy season between July and October.—
SAMY MAGDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Even the relatively staid premiere stole a handful of grim chuckles thanks to its guest star’s exceedingly blasé delivery of impossibly bleak news.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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Yet if Mickey’s life is suffocatingly bleak, Mickey 17 is anything but.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The scenery is just as captivating as the storytelling: Think snowcapped mountains, sweeping aerial shots of frozen fjords, pristine snowy forests, and ice shards floating in dark rivers.—
Andrea Duncan-Mao,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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More footage from the crash showed passengers climbing out of the aircraft and stepping out onto a snowy tarmac, where powerful winds whipped past.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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