1
as in thunderstorm
a severe storm with a large amount of falling snow
Their trip was delayed by a week because of a blizzard.
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2
as in tide
an overwhelming influx or flow of something
The star's off-the-cuff comments touched off a blizzard of criticism on social media.
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Recent Examples of blizzard
Charles Krupa/Pool AP The prosecution alleges that Read hit O'Keefe while making a three-point turn and pulling out of Albert's driveway and left him for dead in the middle of a blizzard.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
The sheriff’s office said previously that Rice County was under a blizzard warning from 9 p.m. March 4 to 3 p.m. March 5.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Spring is off to a furious start for several parts of the country after a blizzard dumped over a foot of snow and tornadoes raced through neighborhoods in the Midwest as the same storm system moves east to drench the East Coast.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
In addition to the blizzard, several other factors contributed to the tragedy on Mount Everest that day.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
The sheriff’s office said previously that Rice County was under a blizzard warning from 9 p.m. March 4 to 3 p.m. March 5.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Spring is off to a furious start for several parts of the country after a blizzard dumped over a foot of snow and tornadoes raced through neighborhoods in the Midwest as the same storm system moves east to drench the East Coast.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
In addition to the blizzard, several other factors contributed to the tragedy on Mount Everest that day.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
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What To Know Though widespread severe thunderstorms are not forecast for Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns that isolated thunderstorms may still form across the northern and central Plains, Midwest, Ohio Valley and eastern Florida.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Isolated to scattered showers, along with isolated thunderstorms, will be possible.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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There are a few things that we Southerners will never abandon, no matter which way the trending tide flows.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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These pilots possess expert knowledge of the specific port’s geography, tides, currents, weather patterns, traffic, and navigational hazards.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The likely absence of El Niño, which often is associated with conditions that disfavor hurricane activity, could mean the coming season is more conducive to hurricanes.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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What happened in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season?—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Now, the lawmakers’ asks are in: the proposition needs a funding stream that some characterize as enormous and others say is miniscule to work as advertised.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Rip currents are fast flowing streams of water that form perpendicular to the beach.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Amazon rivers fell to unprecedented lows during the region’s worst drought on record and the Philippines experienced an extraordinary typhoon season, with six in just 30 days.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon is modeled after a former tropical paradise that was destroyed by a typhoon.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday at 8:33 a.m. the NWS Reno NV reported an avalanche watch in effect until Monday at 8:45 a.m. for Lake Tahoe.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The avalanche of incidents seemingly started after President Donald Trump's inauguration in January.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors have alleged Read hit O'Keefe with her car and left him to die in the middle of a snowstorm after the two got into an argument earlier that day.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Catch up quick: Authorities accused Read of hitting O'Keefe with her SUV during a snowstorm in January 2022 after a night of drinking.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Brown saw 3 feet of water flood her home in a predominantly Black neighborhood that still shows damage from the storm.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
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Best Option Restoration is a nationally franchised disaster restoration business that handles wind and storm damage, fire damage, flood/water damage, and contents cleanout to residential and commercial customers.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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