BLIZZARD Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

blizzard

noun

Definition of blizzard

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 When Arctic air meets a moisture-rich storm system, the combination can produce snowstorms and blizzards. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Her severe weather coverage includes tornado outbreaks, major blizzards and winter storms, significant lake-effect snowstorms, damaging wind and flood events, wildfires, severe droughts, heat waves, tropical systems, and extreme cold. — CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 After an attempt to solve the climate crisis created a worldwide perma-blizzard, what’s left of humanity now circles the globe in a speeding train that’s strictly segregated by economic status. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 Years later, a Christmas blizzard brings them back together, giving them one more chance to discover if the magic between them was meant to last. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blizzard

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Noun

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff didn’t issue a tornado warning before impact, but issued a severe thunderstorm warning after radar suggests the tornado was already on the ground.

— Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Rain was falling as a thunderstorm moved through Dellona at the time of the crash.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of thunderstorm

Noun

Moderate flooding is possible on low-lying roads and in back bay communities, particularly where water doesn't fully drain between tides.

— Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Southern California’s fragile coastline is being transformed one storm at a time by record-setting king tides and storm surges.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of tide

Noun

But doing that requires an enormous amount of control and precision—like trying to juggle 50 balls with your eyes closed during a hurricane.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Residents have been bracing to see what El Niño has in store this winter after an active hurricane season that has dramatically reshaped many of Southern California’s most famous beaches, including in San Clemente and adjacent Capistrano Beach.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurricane

Noun

But residents say the stream of Airbnb guests in and out of their lobby, around their swimming pools and up and down on the overtaxed, malfunctioning elevators has not abated.

— Linda Robertson Updated October 22, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
As the fund’s general partner, the NFL will collect some management fees and carry on the investments, a consistent and bankable income stream that is not shared with players as part of the salary cap.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of stream

Noun

At one point a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi was still packing gusts of around 119 mph near its center, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA).

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
The territories are still recovering from super typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi, which struck in April and July, respectively.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of typhoon

Noun

On a 2022 trip to Manaslu, in Nepal, the cameras were there, recording the moment when Nelson, two turns into her run, got swept up in an avalanche and went over a mountainside.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Holding her tongue is not Kate’s forte in general, and the severity of Todd’s avalanche of blunders in their meeting with the British foreign secretary tests the outer limits of her ability.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of avalanche

Noun

Icy weather, snowstorms, obstructive foliage and rugged terrain along the wild Rockies were just some of the obstacles Ben Nickell and Anne Koski faced on a 10-year journey to climb the highest point in each of Idaho’s 44 counties.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026
Even during historically warm winters, intense cold snaps, lake-effect bursts, and major individual snowstorms remain entirely possible.

— Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of snowstorm

Noun

Rainfall may total 12 to 20 inches, causing inland flood concerns, as well.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Areas at highest risk of coastal flooding this week are Orange and San Diego counties, where the National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning that will last through Thursday afternoon.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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