blizzard
noun
bliz·zard
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Definition of blizzard
1
: a long severe snowstorm
2
: an intensely strong cold wind filled with fine snow
3
: an overwhelming rush or deluge
a blizzard of mail around the holidays
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Other Words from blizzard
blizzardy
\ ˈbli-zər-dē
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or less commonly blizzardly \ ˈbli-ˌzərd-lē
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adjective
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or less commonly blizzardly \ ˈbli-ˌzərd-lē
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adjective
Examples of blizzard in a Sentence
We were snowed in by a raging blizzard.
Recent Examples on the Web
The company — hidden behind its own blizzard of Facebook pages, little-known as a news brand in its own right — ranked poorly on Facebook’s trust surveys, hurting their reach still more. — Justin Bank, New York Times, "Big Tech, a Conservative Provocateur and the Fight Over Disinformation," 21 Aug. 2019 The players hope the blizzard of merchandise – from shirts to scarves, trading cards, player figurines and oversized replicas of player heads – can help keep interest in soccer vibrant outside of the World Cup and Olympics. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, "U.S. women’s soccer players start to cash in on licensing -- that’s using your bobblehead," 2 Aug. 2019 Netflix has yet to establish levels of clear distinction amid its blizzard of programming. — Bill Carter, CNN, "HBO is king, women rule comedy and other takeaways from this year's Emmy nominations," 19 July 2019 In the past few months, Warren has worked to emphasize different points, saying less about her own biography while releasing policy proposals with the constancy of a blizzard. — Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker, "At the Democratic Debate, Elizabeth Warren’s Reformism Versus Trump’s Moral Crisis," 27 June 2019 Virtually their only link to the rest of the world will be the ships and aircraft scheduled to arrive every 60 days - winter blizzards and stormy seas permitting - to switch out passengers and restock food and fuel. — Anchorage Daily News, "For the biggest Arctic expedition ever, scientists will trap themselves in sea ice," 13 June 2019 Early-season snow slides are small, while blizzards late in the season may set off avalanches. — Quanta Magazine, "Do Brains Operate at a Tipping Point? New Clues and Complications," 10 June 2019 She and Vickers worked 12-hour days in temperatures that dipped to minus 50 degrees Celsius, enduring whiteout blizzards and gusting winds. — Kristen Pope, Smithsonian, "Trailblazing Engineer Irene Peden Broke Antarctic Barriers for Women," 8 June 2019 The combination of a feasting amoeba and a blizzard of immune responses leads to significant tissue and nerve damage, and ultimately—most of the time—death. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Brain-eating amoeba kills again—here’s how it kills and how to avoid it," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blizzard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for blizzard
blizzard
noun
English Language Learners Definition of blizzard
: a severe snowstorm that goes on for a long time
: a large amount of something that comes suddenly
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blizzard
noun
bliz·zard
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Kids Definition of blizzard
: a long heavy snowstorm
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