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windblast

noun

ˈwin(d)-ˌblast

Definition of windblast

as in gust

a sudden brief rush of wind a windblast from the hovering helicopter made it difficult to even stand up

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Noun

The agency said wind gusts peaked at 84 mph (135 kph) in Argyll and Bute in Scotland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of gust

Noun

Just when Kansas City appeared to be building momentum toward a Sunday night comeback, kicker Harrison Butker missed his second attempt of the night, dealing another blow to the Chiefs’ hopes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Rutgers starting quarterback Dylan Lonergan left after sustaining a blow to the head 6 minutes, 25 seconds into the first quarter and didn’t return.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of blow

Noun

On his latest, Young’s major-key meditations on love and alienation are as winsome as a bay breeze, if occasionally as insubstantial.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
High tides along with a gusty breeze will impact communities along the Atlantic Ocean beginning Tuesday, continuing through early Thursday.

— Cutter Martin, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of breeze

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The new area will feature hands-on attractions, including a mist maze, geysers, a lightning and thunder pavilion, a giant water vortex and a fire tornado, officials said.

— Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
This sensor, first deployed on a GOES satellite in 2017, can detect lightning flashes anywhere on the globe and has proved to be useful for predicting tornadoes as well as monitoring the rapid intensification of tropical storms and hurricanes.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026

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