storm
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8.6
- noun
- /stɔrm/
- We have taken Paris by storm.
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- Well, it was, there was the storming of the Bay of Pigs.
- The Prussian Captain VOR tried out new small group techniques with flamethrowers, and the close quarter fighting was proving grounds for his ideas for storm troops.
- It was on this front that storm troops really came into their own.
Examples
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Disco has taken the city by storm.
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Looks like you're taking the town by storm.
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And after taking America by storm, he had extended his empire into Europe.
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Now, they've taken 70 percent of it by storm!
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The Latins plan was straightforward, to storm siege and take the city in a direct assault.
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You know, I've got a feeling that this time next year you're going to take London by storm.
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During the Battle of Ganjagal, Dakota defied orders to storm into an ambush of our guys.
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But he pauses to look back, back towards the death scene of Warren and the storming of the redoubt.
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The soldiers planned to storm the enemy's fortification at dawn.
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They coordinated their tactics to storm the stronghold before sunset.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
2
8.1
Taking any help because the situation is bad even if it is not perfect
2
9.1
To attack or strongly challenge a powerful organization, for example a government
Compounds
- Informal
29
6.0
A situation in which several bad things happen at the same time and make things much worse
14
4.1
A US-led military attack in 1991 that quickly forced Iraq's army out of Kuwait
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9.5
A member of a Nazi armed group that used violence before and during World War II
- Specialized
6
3.4
A very strong storm with high winds, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning
- US
4
4.1
An underground place where people go to stay safe during very strong storms like tornadoes
- US
3
3.0
An extra door outside the main door that keeps out bad weather and keeps warmth in
- US
2
3.9
An underground drain that carries rain and surface water from streets and roofs, not waste water
- Specialized
2
6.6
A sudden change in Earth's magnetic field when charged particles from the sun hit the planet
- Specialized
1
7.1
A serious heart condition with many dangerous fast heartbeats in a short time that needs urgent treatment
- Specialized
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9.9
A violent rainstorm that moves in a long line across land around the equinox
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5.5
A portable oil lamp with a glass cover that protects the flame from wind and rain
- Specialized
1
8.8
A small seabird with dark feathers and pale belly that flies over the sea near storms
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8.0
A cloud of dust and broken pieces that fills the air after a collapse or explosion
- Archaic
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7.9
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 Violent
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word storm also came to mean a sudden, violent attack because people compared an attack to a weather storm from the old German sturmaz — both are sudden and powerful. So a storm on a castle means a fast, forceful attack.