Thesaurus results for TEMPEST

tempest

noun

ˈtem-pəst

Definition of tempest

as in storm

a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow) the sudden summertime tempest drove us off the golf course and into the clubhouse

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as in upheaval

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) the town council handled the tempest over cuts to the school budget as well as could be expected

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Recent Examples of tempest But the tempest over his future is pushing the rest of the Republican Party to a breaking point. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 There may be a tempest in Galadriel, but Anarion has a magical hovering sword behind his neck. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 In Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus must overcome tempests, temptations, mythical monsters, and divine wrath to sail home to the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 You're used to a bit of spontaneity, but this tempest is going to draw extra frustrations around your income, finances, or money matters. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tempest

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Noun

The storm is forecast to bring flooding rain, strong winds, storm surge, and possible tornadoes to the region.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Late one August afternoon in a Manhattan editing suite, with thunder and lightning raging outside, a storm was also brewing inside.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of storm

Noun

That march, an inflection point in the Civil Rights Movement, also came at a fraught moment for the country, when economic headwinds, civil unrest, political division and the war in Vietnam bitterly divided Americans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
That march, an inflection point in the Civil Rights Movement, came at a fraught moment for the country, when economic headwinds, civil unrest, political division and the Vietnam War bitterly divided Americans.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of unrest

Noun

During its socialist revolution, the government kicked out many foreign oil companies.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Two years after the 2011 Egyptian revolution, then 17-year-old Abdelrahman ElGendy and his father were arrested for recording a protest on the streets of Cairo.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolution

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After the earthquakes, American Airlines transported relief supplies to Venezuela on a Boeing 737.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Critics say nuclear energy is too expensive and still faces risks from natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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