Storm
noun
A severe weather condition with a lot of wind, rain, or snow.
The storm lasted for three days.
Often appears as...
- weather storm
- storm damage
verb
To move quickly and directly towards a place in a purposeful or angry way.
He stormed out of the room after the argument.
Often appears as...
- storm out
- storm off
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Disapproving
noun
A very strong reaction with a lot of anger and criticism.
His comments caused a storm of protest.
Often appears as...
- storm of protest
- storm of controversy
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To suddenly attack a place with a lot of force or with a large group of people.
The troops stormed the castle at dawn.
Often appears as...
- storm the castle
- storm the building
noun
A disturbance or trouble in a particular place or situation.
The political storm showed no signs of calming.
Often appears as...
- political storm
- social storm
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A severe weather condition with a lot of wind, rain, or snow.
The storm lasted for three days.
Often appears as...
- weather storm
- storm damage
verb
To move quickly and directly towards a place in a purposeful or angry way.
He stormed out of the room after the argument.
Often appears as...
- storm out
- storm off
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A very strong reaction with a lot of anger and criticism.
His comments caused a storm of protest.
Often appears as...
- storm of protest
- storm of controversy
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To suddenly attack a place with a lot of force or with a large group of people.
The troops stormed the castle at dawn.
Often appears as...
- storm the castle
- storm the building
noun
A disturbance or trouble in a particular place or situation.
The political storm showed no signs of calming.
Often appears as...
- political storm
- social storm
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Phenomenon
Use 'storm' to describe intense weather with wind, rain, or snow, often causing damage.
They issued a storm advisory for the coastal area.
Pro Tip 2/3Weather Severity
A 'storm' implies more severe weather than a 'shower' or 'breeze', which are milder.
We took shelter when the rain intensified into a storm.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Metaphorically, 'storm' can describe a situation with intense emotions or actions.
Their debate turned into a verbal storm.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Phenomenon
Use 'storm' to describe intense weather with wind, rain, or snow, often causing damage.
They issued a storm advisory for the coastal area.
Pro Tip 2/3Weather Severity
A 'storm' implies more severe weather than a 'shower' or 'breeze', which are milder.
We took shelter when the rain intensified into a storm.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Metaphorically, 'storm' can describe a situation with intense emotions or actions.
Their debate turned into a verbal storm.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Phenomenon
Use 'storm' to describe intense weather with wind, rain, or snow, often causing damage.
They issued a storm advisory for the coastal area.
Pro Tip 2/3Weather Severity
A 'storm' implies more severe weather than a 'shower' or 'breeze', which are milder.
We took shelter when the rain intensified into a storm.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Metaphorically, 'storm' can describe a situation with intense emotions or actions.
Their debate turned into a verbal storm.
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barely big enough to widdle it down. The mountain exists in a perfect storm of conditions that maintain its impressive stature. But that won't always be the case. We live in a changing world where the continental plates, Earth's climate,
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allowing everyone to express themselves through their images however the deeper question was how to keep myself and maintain my integrity in the eyes of the storm I didn't know what was going to happen you know it was a big risk for me
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The Last Chase:...
tim was actually a pretty laid-back guy most of the time very easygoing but when we were out in the field there was an intensity then there has to be right there leading storm edge there is now severe warned he wanted to
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The ferocious predatory...
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
that I really learned to appreciate the cold. So this is the place where some of the largest, the most violent storms in the world send huge waves smashing into the coastline.
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Wolf Pack Hunts Buffalo...
for a single wolf killing such a large prey is dangerous storm is older and wiser once he's wounded the Buffalo he pulls back and waits for the animal to
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The Unsinkable Lizard PIPE...
life here is not without challenges but those that call the jungle home have evolved to weather the storm even the leaves have adapted to cope
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A Perfect Planet:...
life from mighty storms to freezing winds weather is vital to life
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Will the ocean ever run...
And coastal shrimp farming isn't much better. Mangroves are bulldozed to make room for shrimp farms, robbing coastal communities of storm protection and natural water filtration and depriving fish of key nursery habitats. So what does it look like to give fish a break and let them recover? Protection can take many forms.
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How do tornadoes form? -...
I want to share with you what I know. Tornadoes are rapidly rotating columns of air that form inside storms that connect with the ground via a funnel of cloud. When that happens, they tear across the Earth, posing a huge threat to life and property.
Video examples
Why is Mount Everest so...
barely big enough to widdle it down. The mountain exists in a perfect storm of conditions that maintain its impressive stature. But that won't always be the case. We live in a changing world where the continental plates, Earth's climate,
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Art can fail PIPE JR
allowing everyone to express themselves through their images however the deeper question was how to keep myself and maintain my integrity in the eyes of the storm I didn't know what was going to happen you know it was a big risk for me
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The Last Chase:...
tim was actually a pretty laid-back guy most of the time very easygoing but when we were out in the field there was an intensity then there has to be right there leading storm edge there is now severe warned he wanted to
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The ferocious predatory...
Extreme temperatures were common and fierce storms made life unpredictable. Dinosaurs flourished on land, pterosaurs roamed the skies, and giant marine reptiles and sharks swam in warm seas.
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
that I really learned to appreciate the cold. So this is the place where some of the largest, the most violent storms in the world send huge waves smashing into the coastline.
Video examples
Wolf Pack Hunts Buffalo...
for a single wolf killing such a large prey is dangerous storm is older and wiser once he's wounded the Buffalo he pulls back and waits for the animal to
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The Unsinkable Lizard PIPE...
life here is not without challenges but those that call the jungle home have evolved to weather the storm even the leaves have adapted to cope
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A Perfect Planet:...
life from mighty storms to freezing winds weather is vital to life
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Jerome K. Jerome
English Author
Nothing is more beautiful than the love that has weathered the storms of life. The love of the young for the young, that is the beginning of life. But the love of the old for the old, that is the beginning of things longer.
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Aaron Pedersen
Australian Actor
I've always said I was born in the storm. I just had to find a way out of it, find the clearing, and believe the clouds would blow away and the darkness would become something else.
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William R. Alger
American Writer
After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.
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Bai Ling
Chinese Actress
Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing's dark, dark is beautiful too.
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Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
We don't need to take the world by storm. We just need to make our customers happy, and when we do that, the word spreads.
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Nyle DiMarco
American Actor
I'm ready to take the world by storm and have them look at me and say, 'Deaf people can dance.
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Morris West
Australian Writer
If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm.
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Louisa May Alcott
American Novelist
I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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Dolly Parton
American Singer
Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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Jerome K. Jerome
English Author
Nothing is more beautiful than the love that has weathered the storms of life. The love of the young for the young, that is the beginning of life. But the love of the old for the old, that is the beginning of things longer.
Quote examples
Aaron Pedersen
Australian Actor
I've always said I was born in the storm. I just had to find a way out of it, find the clearing, and believe the clouds would blow away and the darkness would become something else.
Quote examples
William R. Alger
American Writer
After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.
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Bai Ling
Chinese Actress
Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing's dark, dark is beautiful too.
Quote examples
Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
We don't need to take the world by storm. We just need to make our customers happy, and when we do that, the word spreads.
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Nyle DiMarco
American Actor
I'm ready to take the world by storm and have them look at me and say, 'Deaf people can dance.
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Morris West
Australian Writer
If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm.
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Louisa May Alcott
American Novelist
I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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Dolly Parton
American Singer
Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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