plural storms
often attributive
1
a
: a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning
b
: a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail
c(1)
: wind having a speed of 64 to 72 miles (103 to 117 kilometers) per hour
(2)
d
: a serious disturbance of any element of nature
2
: a disturbed or agitated state
storms of emotion
: a sudden or violent commotion
3
: a heavy discharge of objects (such as missiles)
4
: a tumultuous outburst
a storm of protests
5
a
b
: a sudden heavy influx or onset
c
medicine
: the sudden and often dangerous onset, increase, or worsening of the symptoms of a disease see also cytokine storm, thyroid storm
6
: a violent assault on a defended position
7
stormed; storming; storms
1
a
: to blow with violence
b
: to rain, hail, snow, or sleet vigorously
2
: to attack by storm
stormed ashore at zero hour
3
: to be in or to exhibit a violent passion : rage
storming at the unusual delay
4
: to rush about or move impetuously, violently, or angrily
the mob stormed through the streets
: to attack, take, or win over by storm
storm a fort
Examples of storm in a Sentence
Noun
The sky got dark and it looked like a storm was coming.
a winter storm bringing about six inches of snow
Verb
The mob stormed through the streets.
She yelled at us and stormed off.
He stormed out of the room.
She stormed into the office.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sara Merican, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
Other strong storms across Sicily brought torrential rainfall late Sunday, dumping more than 4 inches (100 mm) of rain in less than four hours in Brolo, east of Palermo.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Far-right demonstrators, including some lawmakers, stormed a military base to protest the arrest of nine suspects.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The film has already taken Asia-Pacific box offices by storm, becoming the highest-grossing Thai film in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Myanmar, Australia, and New Zealand.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
Other strong storms across Sicily brought torrential rainfall late Sunday, dumping more than 4 inches (100 mm) of rain in less than four hours in Brolo, east of Palermo.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
Verb
In a break with verisimilitude, to say nothing of decorum, Beckett storms the stage, grabs the check and starts noisily climbing the side wall to escape public scrutiny.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Far-right demonstrators, including some lawmakers, stormed a military base to protest the arrest of nine suspects.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storm. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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storm
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning
b
: a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail
c
: a serious disturbance of any element of nature
2
: a disturbed state : a sudden or violent commotion
3
: a heavy discharge of objects
fired a storm of arrows at the castle
4
: a violent outburst
a storm of protest
5
: a violent attack on a defended position
storm
2 of 2 verb1
a
: to blow with violence
b
: to rain, hail, snow, or sleet heavily
2
: to attack by storm
stormed ashore
storm the fort
3
: to show violent feeling : rage
storming at the unusual delay
4
: to rush about violently
the mob stormed through the streets
Medical Definition
storm
noun
: the sudden and often dangerous onset, increase, or worsening of the symptoms of a disease see also cytokine storm, thyroid storm
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