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as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
a small nation, but one with a long and stormy history
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as in turbulent
marked by sudden or violent disturbance
that couple has had a long but stormy relationship
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as in rough
marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements
Neptune has the stormiest atmosphere of any planet, with winds of up to 900 miles per hour
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as in bleak
marked by wet and windy conditions
stormy seas forced the schooner far off its intended course
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Recent Examples of stormy
Is that fact or fiction? North Texas has seen its fair share of rain over the month, including a stormy Memorial Day with 2.15 inches recorded at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
The incident comes amid a stormy Memorial Day weekend in the region.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 May 2025
While meteorologists don’t know for sure why March was so active, there were a couple of ingredients that favor tornadoes:
First, in March the climate was in a weak La Niña pattern, which is associated with a wavier and stormier jet stream and, often, with more U.S. tornadoes.
—Daniel Chavas, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
Sherwin-Willams presents a color capsule comprising an array of shades such as deep brown Grounded, golden Bosc Pear and stormy gray-blue Rain Cloud.
—Lia Picard, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
The incident comes amid a stormy Memorial Day weekend in the region.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 May 2025
While meteorologists don’t know for sure why March was so active, there were a couple of ingredients that favor tornadoes:
First, in March the climate was in a weak La Niña pattern, which is associated with a wavier and stormier jet stream and, often, with more U.S. tornadoes.
—Daniel Chavas, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
Sherwin-Willams presents a color capsule comprising an array of shades such as deep brown Grounded, golden Bosc Pear and stormy gray-blue Rain Cloud.
—Lia Picard, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stormy
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The two got married, had a baby, and started a quiet life together far away from his violent past.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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As droves of tourists continue to flock to Spain for European summer vacations, the nation’s emergency responders are dealing with the aftermath of a violent wave of flash flooding in nearly half of the country’s 50 provinces.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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For others, a pattern of cool, rainy spring weekends delayed planting!—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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The break in rainy, stormy conditions comes after flash flooding continued to threaten recovery efforts through Wednesday night.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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At the tight end position, a turbulent year around him in 2024 didn’t allow for any consistency for Jake Ferguson, especially when factoring in his injuries.—
Nick Harris
July 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 July 2025
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Chapek’s short and turbulent reign ended in 2022 when Iger returned as CEO.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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Most young kids who are just getting used to their animal friends tend to be a little rough with them at first.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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His second and third seasons were especially rough.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Some traders said the numbers were less severe than analysts' bleak forecasts.—
Sabrina Valle,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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No one is as funny and as bleak in the same sentence, or maybe even the same word.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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On the wall behind her, Gauguin has painted glyphs like those discovered on Easter Island, and a masked female figure, ferocious and bare-breasted.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Last time around, the titular Addams Family member, portrayed by Jenna Ortega, saved Nevermore by solving the mystery of the Hyde’s identity and putting a stop to the ferocious creature.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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The cyclist momentarily lost control of his motorcycle on wet pavement.—
Jon Rabiroff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Winds, too, were fierce, gusting up to 70 mph at the lakefront, according to the National Weather Service.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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With so many players in the game, the competition is simultaneously fierce and toothless.—
Todd Fisher,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Stormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stormy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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