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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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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
Pyne compared them to a blizzard, or a swarm of locusts.
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, by striking him with her Lexus SUV and leaving him outside to die in a blizzard in January 2022.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Will Toni end up with the guy of her dreams or in a blizzard of trouble?
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The remaining reasons include tornadoes, wildfires and a range of other causes such as extreme heat waves and blizzards.
—Christian Weller, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, by striking him with her Lexus SUV and leaving him outside to die in a blizzard in January 2022.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Will Toni end up with the guy of her dreams or in a blizzard of trouble?
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The remaining reasons include tornadoes, wildfires and a range of other causes such as extreme heat waves and blizzards.
—Christian Weller, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard
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Southwestern Atlantic: An area of low pressure is near the northern Bahamas, bringing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Showers and thunderstorms associated with the brewing system were expected to bring heavy rain to the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the southeastern Bahamas through Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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Whether these sweeping changes will be enough to turn the tide remains a point of debate among experts.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The tide may finally begin to turn for shares of Snap , according to JMP Securities.Samantha Subin, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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The hurricanes left over 200 people dead in their wake, including in North Carolina and Georgia, and many structures destroyed.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The two hurricanes were among the most destructive in recent memory.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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That record, which included a collaboration with Khruangbin, landed at No.25 on the U.K. Official Albums Charts and its songs collectively boast over 271 million streams on Spotify.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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There was a steady stream of disinformation and multiple attempts by Russia to meddle in the electoral process this year.Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The typhoon knocked out power to nearly half a million households, the government said.Reuters, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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More than 6,000 first responders have also been put on standby to assist in response to the typhoon, according to the Central Emergency Operations Center.Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Up to 3 feet of snow is possible and avalanche warnings are in place.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the northern, central, and southern mountains, while an avalanche warning is in place for the West Elk Mountains, Southern Sawatch Ranch, and Monarch Pass.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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However, the cold snap doesn't appear to be accompanied by any major snowstorms other than in interior New England.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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By the looks of it, however, the odds are good that Texans will not see another historic snowstorm this winter.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Oct. 2024
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Address Buyer Skepticism And AI Overload Many buyers have heard lofty claims about how AI will solve their problems from a flood of vendors.Evan Powell, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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No explanation is given as to why a biblical flood is threatening to destroy it all, though for anyone who’s cared to keep their eyes open and their heads out of the sand, no explanation is necessary.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blizzard. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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