gust

noun

Definition of gustnext
1
as in blow
a sudden brief rush of wind a gust tore her umbrella from her grip and blew it down the street

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2
as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling the stressed-out coworker cried out with a gust of emotion that we had never witnessed before

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Recent Examples of gust Residents can expect winds to be northeast to east 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 65 mph today, lowering to 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph on Saturday and relative humidity minimums of 10 to 25% common. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The Santa Ana winds and hot temperatures have exacerbated fire danger in Southern California and forecasters say gusts will likely strengthen. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Temperatures in the area were in the mid-90s and winds howled with gusts of up to 35 mph, a less-than-ideal situation for firefighters. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The strongest gusts so far hit 53 mph, measured right before noon at San Antonio International Airport. — Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gust
  1. blow
  2. explosion
  3. breeze
  4. burst
  5. tornado
  6. outburst
  7. gale
  8. eruption
Noun
  • Now, in yet another blow to national self-esteem, the ex-head of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the BND, has been arrested on charges of exploiting state secrets.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The pro-Western opposition parties won big Saturday in the Czech Republic’s vote to fill one-third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, handing a blow to the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of blow
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
  • Our sunny afternoon lunch featured fresh seafood and bright, flavorful pasta, paired with a crisp white wine from the hotel’s winery and a late-summer breeze shaking the trees overhead.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The breeze will start to build in, and high temperatures will rise into the mid- to upper 80s on Saturday and Sunday.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of breeze
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
  • The weather service said the storm, capable of producing a tornado, was over Pleasant Valley or Claycomo and moving east at 35 mph.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Dauenhauers own the Covered Bridge wedding venue in Springtown, which closed indefinitely after being damaged by a tornado in April.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tornado
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  • 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
  • As the nor’easter began to take shape, gale-force winds began pushing water over hundreds of miles of the Atlantic toward the coast.
    — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Inland wind gusts could reach 25 to 30 mph, with gale-force gusts possible over the water.
    — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of gale
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

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