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
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
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Informal
A situation in which several bad things happen at the same time and make things much worse
- Specialized
A very strong storm with high winds, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning
A US-led military attack in 1991 that quickly forced Iraq's army out of Kuwait
- US
An underground place where people go to stay safe during very strong storms like tornadoes
- Specialized
A sudden change in Earth's magnetic field when charged particles from the sun hit the planet
- US
An extra door outside the main door that keeps out bad weather and keeps warmth in
A member of a Nazi armed group that used violence before and during World War II
- US
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 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.