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gale force

ADJECTIVE

violent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

devastating extreme harsh intense outrageous painful potent powerful severe terrible turbulent

WEAK

acute agonizing biting blustery coercive concentrated excruciating exquisite forceful forcible great immoderate inordinate mighty raging rough ruinous sharp strong tempestuous tumultuous wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm delightful easy good impotent incapable ineffective mild moderate nice pleasing weak wonderful

WEAK

gentle passive peaceful

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These will linger longest across northern areas, with rainfall totals enhanced on western hills by strong to gale force winds.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

South Africa has been hit by heavy snow, rains and gale force winds that have officially claimed the lives of 14 people, nine from the floods and five in a road accident.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

But, other times that light breeze is more like a gale force along the shore.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025

Additionally, winds over the water may reach gale force at times creating dangerous boating conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

The gale force wind tore the crests from the rollers, covering the men and boats with a layer of ice.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

gale force

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