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storm

[stawrm] / stɔrm /
NOUN
outbreak of precipitation and wind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blizzard cloudburst cyclone disturbance gale hurricane monsoon snowstorm squall tempest
STRONG
downpour tornado twister whirlwind windstorm
WEAK
blast blow gust
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm quiet
NOUN
commotion, turmoil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attack barrage bomb bombardment burst disturbance onslaught outbreak upheaval violence
STRONG
agitation anger annoyance assault blitz blitzkrieg bluster broadside cannonade clamor clatter convulsion drumfire furor fury fusillade hassle hysteria offensive onset outburst outcry passion perturbation pother rabidity racket rage roar row ruction rumpus rush salvo stir strife temper tumult volley
WEAK
rampancy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
peace
STRONG
agreement calm calmness harmony order quiet silence
VERB
attack, rush
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assault rip roar stalk tear
STRONG
assail beset bluster charge fly rage stomp strike thunder
WEAK
come at take by storm take on

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The list of wonders begins with the Quiet Storm: the handbuilt 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, summoning 577 ghostly horses with soft-soled trainers on their hooves, galloping across the countryside and destroying driving records.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

She could help a Storm team trying to find itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Appeared in the April 9, 2026, print edition as 'BlackRock Weathers Credit Storm'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Spectators have been told to stay away from Durham's Riverside ground at Chester-le-Street after it was hit by Storm Dave overnight.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

That year, the bells also welcomed 700,000 loyal Nazis: Nazi Party officials, Storm Troopers, SS, Labor Guard units, and 80,000 Hitler Youth to Nuremberg.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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