stormed

verb

past tense of storm
1
as in raged
to express one's anger usually violently the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces

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2
as in rained
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds it storms so frequently up in the mountains that the peaks are rarely visible from the valley below

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3
as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners

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4
as in steamed
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger by the time we arrived, our hostess was storming because dinner was ruined

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Recent Examples of stormed The flow of money from Qatar into Gaza has taken on new significance since October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, murdered some 1,200 people, and took 251 more hostage. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 They were moved to various locations as rioters stormed the Capitol, and ended up barricading themselves in the Rayburn House Office Building until order was restored and Krishnamoorthi could vote. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 The next day, the Colombian Army stormed the Palace and retook it, resulting in the deaths and disappearances of at least 94 people, including justices, guerrilla members, civilians and military personnel. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 The two businesses, collectively known as CTU, recruited the Colombian commandos who were supposed guarding Sanon in Haiti but later stormed Moïse’s hillside residence above Port-au-Prince in the middle of the night. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 Models stormed the runway with high-brow shadow, crafted by Dick Page, using bright greasepaints and theatrical colors. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The power Whitney expressed was more abstract than Beyoncé’s heavy-handed, and still astonishing, Super Bowl halftime performance in 2016, in which the artist stormed the field with a battalion of women dressed as Black Panthers. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 As a result, the current captain stormed away in a strop that seemed to throw his future with the national team into question. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 The opposite happened here, as Tech looked completely confused during CU’s first drive — the one where the play-calls matched, and the Buffs stormed to a quick 7-0 lead — before shutting down the hosts the rest of the way. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stormed
  1. raged
  2. rained
  3. attacked
  4. steamed
  5. poured
  6. raided
  7. burned
  8. flooded
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  • Ruffalo raged against the Para-WBD merger over the last year, and was one of the loudest voices up to final days before a settlement was reached in state Attorneys General antitrust suit against the Ellisons.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Reporting from Milton, Florida Some Milton residents were luckier than others as the storm raged Friday evening.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of raged
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  • Ukrainian officials complained the earlier disruptions had hampered military capabilities as Russia rained down missiles, plunging 600,000 into darkness overnight.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Fans who braved the stormy weather caused by Hurricane Isaias rained down boos as Atlanta United picked up another loss, this time to FC Cincinnati 3-1 on Saturday night.
    — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of rained
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  • Authorities said John had been a special needs student at the school and had attacked a classroom with special needs students.
    — HAVEN DALEY, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On Friday, settlers attacked the village as residents, accompanied by peace activists, set out early for the harvest.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of attacked
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  • Zucchini With its high water content, zucchini can turn mushy and even fall apart when steamed.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Their crabs are steamed, frozen and packed into boxes to be shipped to Sri Lanka, where workers remove the meat by hand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of steamed
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  • Like many songwriters who’ve ever poured their romantic sorrows out in their music, the challenge in this new era was getting acquainted with writing from a place of happiness instead, which can be a source of anxiety itself.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • It’s poured over ice and garnished with a fish pick and a fresh orchid blossom.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of poured
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  • In January, the FBI raided a Post reporter’s home, as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of mishandling sensitive national security information.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities on Wednesday raided the headquarters of one of Turkey ’s few broadcasters not aligned with the government, and appointed a trustee manager to oversee the popular news channel as part of an investigation into alleged corruption.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of raided
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  • But cars have been burned, trees damaged and people hurt in communities across the Palestinian territory, with some people calling this the most dangerous season yet.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Settlers had burned cars in the neighboring village of Turmus Ayya.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of burned
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  • The grand staircase was covered in 6 inches of ice and the basement was flooded with 4 feet of water.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While outside spending in support of Paxton has flooded the Texas airwaves with ads, Talarico's campaign itself has outpaced Paxton's in fundraising from donors eager for Texas to forgo its solidly Republican title.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of flooded

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“Stormed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stormed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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