storm has definitions from the fields of military,meteorology
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[ noun ] (meteorology) a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening

Synonyms

violent_storm

Used in print

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

He was Papa 's chosen ; therefore , nothing but good could happen to him , even in God 's wrathful storms .

After the storm , the sky cleared blue and cool , and fragrant air swept the hills .

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[ noun ] a violent commotion or disturbance

Synonyms

tempest

Examples

"the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away" "it was only a tempest in a teapot"

Used in print

(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)

The storms of the past had died_away , and the great upheaval which was to mark the following century had not_yet begun to disturb men 's minds .

(Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)

As construction progresses , the volume of storm drainage will be sharply reduced .

Related terms

disturbance ramp

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[ verb ] behave violently, as if in a great rage

Synonyms

rage ramp

Used in print

(Bern Dibner, "Oerstad and the Discovery of Electro...)

With Ritter he was exposed to the fantastic profusion of ideas that stormed through his host 's fertile but disorganized mind .

Related terms

act rampage

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[ verb ] take by force

Synonyms

force

Examples

"Storm the fort"

Used in print

(Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)

It came_to him as he wept there aboard the Somers that it was as foolish to strive for greatness as to seek to storm the gates of heaven .

Related terms

penetrate violence

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[ verb ] rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning

Examples

"If it storms, we'll need shelter."

Related terms

rain

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[ verb ] (military) attack by storm; attack suddenly

Synonyms

surprise

Related terms

attack surprise

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[ verb ] (meteorology) blow hard

Examples

"It was storming all night"

Related terms

blow

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4840
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[ noun ] (military) a direct and violent assault on a stronghold

Related terms

assault

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