gale

noun

ˈgāl How to pronounce gale (audio)
Definition of galenext
as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling the audience responded to the comedian's joke with gales of laughter

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Recent Examples of gale Our arrival in the Madawaska River country of eastern Ontario, near Combermere, was noteworthy only for the snow flurries and marrow-chilling gales that howled down from Hudson Bay to greet us. — Harry H. Edel, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 The blaze raged through pine forests and scrubland through the weekend, whipped by gale force winds that often prevented water-dropping planes from operating. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Winds cripple aerial firefighting Nearly 500 firefighters and 23 aircraft were deployed, but gale-force winds drove flames through dry forest and crippled the response, preventing some aircraft from reaching the sea to collect water. — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 In Greece, hundreds of firefighters fought Saturday to protect Porto Germeno, a popular resort on the Gulf of Corinth, as gale-force winds drove flames through the coastal area between Athens and Thebes. — Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gale
  1. explosion
  2. burst
  3. gust
  4. outburst
  5. eruption
  6. flash
  7. blaze
  8. storm
Noun
  • More recently, the Kremlin has expressed hope that those who orchestrated the explosions will be held accountable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The trailer also featured glimpses of steamy makeouts, ATV chases down the beach, fiery explosions, and good ol’ bar fights.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of explosion
Noun
  • Shuting Qiu’s lineup of vivid patterns and billowing silhouettes offered a burst of color and optimism to the city.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Even during historically warm winters, intense cold snaps, lake-effect bursts, and major individual snowstorms remain entirely possible.
    — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of burst
Noun
  • Firefighters battled intense winds, with gusts reaching up to 62 mph, as flames spread beyond the installation.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Large areas of the province were hit during the day by a windstorm with gusts up to 100 kph (62 mph).
    — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • The cause of their displeasure has to do with scenes woven throughout that illustrate how Baldwin got his reputation for angry outbursts – confrontations with paparazzi through the years, for instance.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This is not the first time Blair has experienced an outburst on a plane.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of outburst
Noun
  • Xu Fu and Ma Junsheng also play surrogate dads to Seif, whose increasingly violent eruptions threaten to change the course of his life more than once.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The designation indicates heightened volcanic activity and the potential for an eruption, or an eruption underway with limited hazards to aviation.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of eruption
Noun
  • But the 25-year-old, after a brief call-up in May, showed flashes of brilliance at the plate and on the field during his 38 games with the Braves before being sent back to Triple-A for the remainder of the season.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The director said that while above average precipitation in the south could bring relief to drought, too much precipitation can cause flash flooding and mudslides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of flash
Noun
  • State investigators are still working to determine the cause of the blaze.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • By de-energizing power lines, utility providers seek to lessen the chances that an electrical spark could be whipped by winds into a devastating blaze.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of blaze
Noun
  • After the initial blast, which spews out gamma rays, a storm of radiation pours into the surrounding galaxy, creating a ferocious afterglow that burns in every part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • After this week’s storm, temperatures are expected to climb back into the upper 70s and low 80s through the weekend.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of storm

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