to storm
- verb
- /stɔrm/
- The dark clouds gathered, and I knew it was going to storm any minute now.
- it's storming outside
- start to storm
Examples
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It's supposed to storm.
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It's gonna storm.
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Oh my God, It's going to storm outside.
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It's going to storm soon.
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It's getting ready to storm again.
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Daddy, it's going to storm.
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It looks like it is going to storm outside today.
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As soon as I left the building, I saw that it was storming outside.
Blog text (3) -
It's supposed to storm yet again with temps in the upper 70s.
Blog text (15) -
It's gonna storm!
Idioms
- Informal
Taking any help because the situation is bad even if it is not perfect
To attack or strongly challenge a powerful organization, for example a government
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Informal
A situation in which several bad things happen at the same time and make things much worse
A US-led military attack in 1991 that quickly forced Iraq's army out of Kuwait
A member of a Nazi armed group that used violence before and during World War II
- Specialized
A very strong storm with high winds, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning
- US
An underground place where people go to stay safe during very strong storms like tornadoes
- US
An extra door outside the main door that keeps out bad weather and keeps warmth in
- US
An underground drain that carries rain and surface water from streets and roofs, not waste water
- Specialized
A sudden change in Earth's magnetic field when charged particles from the sun hit the planet
- 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 portable oil lamp with a glass cover that protects the flame from wind and rain
- Specialized
A small seabird with dark feathers and pale belly that flies over the sea near storms
A cloud of dust and broken pieces that fills the air after a collapse or explosion
- Archaic
An extra window put outside a normal window to keep out cold and bad weather
A small black bird with white marks that lives in northern seas like the Atlantic and Mediterranean
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb storm comes from the same old German word sturmaz meaning 'violent movement', and it describes weather when wind and rain hit very hard. So when it storms, the weather is loud and forceful.