windblown

adjective

Definition of windblownnext
as in windswept

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Recent Examples of windblown By one estimate, the change was projected to increase windblown dust by 40 to 80 tons per day. — Jill Johnston, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026 The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a windblown dust advisory for much of the Inland Empire and Orange County, as well as Long Beach and the surrounding area. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 On Long Island, where open farm fields can expose roads to snowdrifts, highway superintendents are preparing by checking snow fences, which help trap windblown snow, and readying large snow-blowing trucks. — Anusha Mathur, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026 The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents. — Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windblown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windblown
  1. windswept
  2. gusty
  3. blustery
  4. breezy
Adjective
  • The North Shore beaches were raw and windswept, the seaside shops vacant.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Its long, windswept beach is popular for surfing, kitesurfing, and windsurfing.
    — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of windswept
Adjective
  • In addition to flooding, the storm may produce locally gusty winds, especially near the coast and within heavier thunderstorms, AccuWeather said.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Any storm that develops could produce brief, strong, gusty winds and lightning.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of gusty
Adjective
  • On a spring morning so blustery that the National Weather Service issued a small craft advisory, a Samish Indian Nation research boat, called the Chinook (Yómech), set out from Anacortes, Washington, just east of the San Juan Islands.
    — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Temperatures are expected to average near normal, but quick cold snaps, snow squalls, blustery winds and brief snowy periods are possible.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blustery
Adjective
  • The image of that breezy, boisterous grandma stayed with Steinem for years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Mornings unfold by the pool or on a breezy balcony with front-row views of the Mediterranean.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of breezy

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“Windblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windblown. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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