northwester

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for northwester
Noun
  • Smith shoved the gun in the guy’s gut, took the blow, then left.
    John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
  • The title bout bore out as a chess match, as the ISL school traded blows with one of the top MIAA teams from the South Shore.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • Sunday’s gale warning is in effect until Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
    Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The alerts consisted of gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings, small craft advisories and rip current statements.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
  • That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023
Noun
  • Anticipate marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
  • The winds are expected to be similar to those on Saturday.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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“Northwester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/northwester. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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