storm
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1.0
- noun
- /stɔrm/
:
tormenta
- The storm caused widespread flooding and knocked down power lines across the area.
- severe storm
- the storm hit
- storm damage
So we have had, you know, smaller storms that have caused devastation.
- So we have had, you know, smaller storms that have caused devastation.
- Things like sea level rise and storm surge can disrupt shipping.
- Once, during a winter storm, his Dory was lost at sea.
- Be excited by storms and rain and sun and snow.
- We keep having these wind and lightning storms come through with course no rain.
- This is the story of storm surge in Tampa.
- This next storm brought to you by Task Rabbit.
- A Rainforest Cafe during the storm part of the show.
Examples
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But then a great storm came.
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Meteorologists have today announced the worst of the extreme storms have finally passed.
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the result of a massive storm that saw the state lose power.
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I believe the storm will soon be over.
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We're gonna be right in the middle of this storm system all night.
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I built a big fire that night, but a storm came in toward morning.
Fiction book (1990) -
Now, thinking back on it, the night's storm did not seem all that terrifying.
Fiction book (1990) -
The National Weather Service has identified the storm as a bomb cyclone.
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Although not foreseen to be so destructive, the storm was forecast days ahead.
Academic text (2013) -
The oceans are rising and the storms are brewing.
Synonyms
301
2.2
A very strong storm that forms over warm ocean water with powerful winds and heavy rain
221
3.7
A violent rotating column of air that touches the ground and damages things
90
3.2
A heavy snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility
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1.0
A storm with thunder and lightning that often has heavy rain or hail
60
1.0
A storm with heavy snow and strong winds that makes it hard to see
42
3.7
A very strong storm with winds that spin and bring heavy rain and damage
30
3.8
A very strong storm with heavy rain and strong winds that forms in the western Pacific or the Indian Ocean
29
5.5
A very large, powerful storm that causes widespread damage or a very serious situation with many problems
26
1.0
A short time when a lot of rain falls, often with strong wind
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3.4
Strong wind that blows sand and dust into the air
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2.2
Strong wind that lifts dust and sand into the air and makes it hard to see
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8.8
A very strong storm with winds that can damage things
9
2.9
A storm in which freezing rain covers roads and trees with ice
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3.0
A storm with very strong winds that can cause damage
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2.0
A storm when small hard pieces of ice fall from the sky
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3.2
A storm with thunder and lightning, often with heavy rain
5
3.4
A very strong storm with high winds, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning
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3.8
A short rainstorm with thunder and lightning
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3.7
A storm with loud thunder and bright lightning, often with heavy rain or hail
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7.7
A very strong storm that causes great damage and danger
A sudden strong storm with heavy rain and thunder
Very strong winds and heavy rain that make conditions dangerous
An extremely violent storm that causes widespread damage and destruction
A violent rainstorm that moves in a long line across land around the equinox
Antonyms
Idioms
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9.1
To attack or strongly challenge a powerful organization, for example a government
- Informal
Taking any help because the situation is bad even if it is not perfect
Compounds
- Informal
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6.0
A situation in which several bad things happen at the same time and make things much worse
- Specialized
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3.4
A very strong storm with high winds, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning
3
4.1
A US-led military attack in 1991 that quickly forced Iraq's army out of Kuwait
- US
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4.1
An underground place where people go to stay safe during very strong storms like tornadoes
- Specialized
2
6.6
A sudden change in Earth's magnetic field when charged particles from the sun hit the planet
- US
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3.0
An extra door outside the main door that keeps out bad weather and keeps warmth in
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9.5
A member of a Nazi armed group that used violence before and during World War II
- US
1
3.9
An underground drain that carries rain and surface water from streets and roofs, not waste water
- Specialized
A serious heart condition with many dangerous fast heartbeats in a short time that needs urgent treatment
- Specialized
A violent rainstorm that moves in a long line across land around the equinox
A small black bird with white marks that lives in northern seas like the Atlantic and Mediterranean
- Specialized
A small seabird with dark feathers and pale belly that flies over the sea near storms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word storm comes from an old German word sturmaz meaning 'noise' and 'violent movement', like wind and rain making loud sounds and moving trees. So a storm is violent weather that is loud and powerful.