windswept

adjective

Definition of windsweptnext
as in windblown

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Recent Examples of windswept In fact, elk commonly feed on windswept ridges because the snow is blown away and forage is easier to obtain. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 This one resembles the winsome, acoustic Sea Change (2002) and Morning Phase (2014), dressing the shape-shifting troubadour’s reflective vocals in windswept orchestral-folk adornment. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Italian city’s waterfront, with attendees arriving via speedboat, the Venice red carpet is an unmatched opportunity for windswept movie-star glamour, with A-listers aplenty taking advantage. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 The North Shore beaches were raw and windswept, the seaside shops vacant. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for windswept
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windswept
  1. windblown
  2. blustery
  3. gusty
  4. breezy
  5. bleak
  6. stormy
  7. turbulent
  8. inclement
Adjective
  • People are thought to get infected by inhaling the amoeba from windblown dust or by getting contaminated soil or water in a wound.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Keep in mind that barriers aren’t foolproof, especially when weeds spread by windblown seeds or grow over the top of an obstruction.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 July 2026
Definition of windblown
Adjective
  • Tens of thousands of residents were still without power Saturday due to the blustery conditions, ongoing fires and precautionary power shutoffs intended to prevent new blazes, according to utility providers.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Saturday will be chilly and blustery, with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph, and highs only in the low to mid-50s, feeling more like November.
    — Justin Lewis, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of blustery
Adjective
  • Winds will be gusty out of the northeast at 10 to 25 mph with gusts over 30 mph possible.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Winds may not be quite as strong near Sacramento in the evening as the Delta breeze counteracts some of the north winds — a peculiar setup — but could still be gusty in sudden bursts.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of gusty
Adjective
  • South winds will become breezy ahead of the approaching front.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The cold front is expected to move west to east through the area Thursday afternoon, bringing colder temperatures, drier air and breezy northwesterly winds that could gust 25 to 30 mph behind the front, the weather service said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of breezy
Adjective
  • Unlike Gregor Samsa who is confined to his room after transforming into a huge insect, the protagonist still has to go to work, a dark and bleak absurdity that lays bare the alienation, isolation, and hypocrisy of modern life.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Providing a faint ray of hope in this otherwise bleak start to life, the five baby orangutans have been settling into their new surroundings in Odisha at the Nandankanan Zoo.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bleak
Adjective
  • That could possibly make 2026 to 2027 one of the warmest on record, although parts of the West and South, especially the Gulf Coast, could face a particularly stormy winter with a greater likelihood of rainfall and flood risks.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The story takes place on Christmas Eve, on the ninth anniversary of that traumatic stormy night, which everyone in the Whitby family remembers differently and nobody talks about.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of stormy
Adjective
  • The escalation comes at an increasingly turbulent time for the Middle East’s aviation sector.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Since Pollock was a turbulent man, living with him was never very calm.
    — Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of turbulent
Adjective
  • There was inclement weather somewhere along the way to New York, and the plane hadn’t even left its previous city.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The postponement was due to inclement weather in the forecast.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of inclement

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

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