storms 1 of 2

noun

plural of storm
1
as in thunderstorms
a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow) a winter storm bringing about six inches of snow

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2
as in rains
a heavy fall of objects police had to endure a storm of rocks and bricks hurled by the rioters

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3
as in barrages
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once the army's spokesperson faced a storm of questions from reporters

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4
as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity a few minutes of calm before the storm, when the store would open its doors on the busiest day of the year

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5
as in rainstorms
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity the storm caused major damage to our barn

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6
as in explosions
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling a storm of indignation and demands for his resignation arose when the mayor's dishonesty was exposed

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as in upheavals
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) civil wars and other storms of unrest swept through the African continent

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storms

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verb

present tense third-person singular of storm
1
as in rages
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 pours
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 attacks
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 steams
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 storms
Noun
These storms, combined with high tides and the Kelvin wave, which can add 6 to 12 inches to background sea levels, have resulted in significant damage and a reshaping of the coast over the summer. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 From near-record heat to possible patchy frost, with severe storms in between, Kansas City faces a wild weather week, the National Weather Service says. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 These showers and storms will be very efficient at producing heavy rainfall. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026 Heavy rain of up to 1 to 2 inches was reported with these storms as well, causing isolated instances of flash flooding and debris flow. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Warmer water and long-term sea level rise have already lifted sea levels along the coast, and big swells from distant storms are damaging shorelines. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The third largest issue affecting heritage sites, coming in around 30 percent, per the study, was extreme weather events like flooding, storms, droughts, and wildfires. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The next stretch of storms arrive on Tuesday and brew on Wednesday at 70%. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
Saturday, the system sent a long band of powerful thunder storms up the center of Georgia. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 So the group storms an elite gala in Greece hosted by vapid billionaire Ben Bracken (Vincent Cassel). — David Faris, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026 Moments later, MacKinney storms in, kills one of Colum’s guards, and orders his men to round up the castle’s women and sequester them in the chapel. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Like magic, upon the proclamation, arm lift, and beat drop, pouring rain storms down upon the audience. — Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Sandra Hüller storms in briefly, huffing and puffing, as Digger’s sister, Emma. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 In the bit, Hargitay as Benson storms into the SVU office and tells the staff that the brass just absolutely needs to know if Swift would be at the Emmys. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 This does not sit well with Chapel, who witnesses the exchange then storms off angrily. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 But Danny and Ricky aren’t falling for Russ’ carefree act, and Ricky, unable to take any more of his lies, storms out. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storms
  1. thunderstorms
  2. rains
  3. barrages
  4. disturbances
  5. explosions
  6. upheavals
  7. rages
  8. attacks
Noun
  • About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of thunderstorms
Noun
  • When her 2025 set at Bonnaroo was canceled after heavy rains inundated the festival grounds, Wolf’s team booked a pop-up show for her at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Flooding rains will be a primary concern, with several showers from Rachel having already reached the United States shoreline as of 2 pm Saturday.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of rains
Noun
  • Ukraine now faces the prospect of punishing winter barrages on its electricity and other energy installations by an emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin.
    — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Bass’ barrages got to Raman more than a few times, leading her to talk over the NBC and Telemundo moderators or even shush them.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of barrages
Noun
  • However, existing machines have only hundreds to thousands of qubits, and environmental disturbances can introduce errors during computation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sleep disturbances and difficulty concentrating can also affect emotional well-being, and for some women, these symptoms can interfere with everyday activities and quality of life.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • The explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which was Russia's main natural gas supply route to Germany until Moscow cut off supplies in August 2022.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Russia’s ballistic missiles can reach Kyiv in just minutes, leaving little time to respond; in some recent attacks, air raid sirens sounded at the same time as the first explosions.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of explosions
Noun
  • Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The underlying motivation for African policymakers is to untether their economies from commodity cycles and, by extension, the upheavals that come with them.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of upheavals
Verb
  • And as the war rages on some four years later, SpaceX’s terminals are once again making headlines.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Not surprisingly, the ballooning price of oil was the driving force behind the inflationary bump as the war in Iran rages on and energy exports remain tied up in the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of rages
Verb
  • Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder that attacks healthy cells in the central nervous system.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Why Autoimmune Diseases Are Easy to Miss Autoimmune diseases happen when the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Storms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storms. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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