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Definition of storm
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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)
: whole gale — see Beaufort Scale Table
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
5a
: paroxysm sense 2
b
: a sudden heavy influx or onset
6
: a violent assault on a defended position
by storm
up a storm
: by or as if by employing a bold swift frontal movement especially with the intent of defeating or winning over quickly
took the literary world by storm
: in a remarkable or energetic fashion
—used as an intensifier dancing up a storm
storm
verb
stormed;
storming;
storms
Definition of storm (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: 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
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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 snowVerb
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: Noun
No one was injured, but there were a handful of reports of damage from the unseasonal storms. — Fox News, "Tornadoes strike Amsterdam, Luxembourg, leaving several hurt as wild storms slam Europe," 12 Aug. 2019 Twelve more people were recorded dead from the storm, seven from Zhejiang province and five from Shandong, and 16 people were missing, according to data from provincial emergency bureaus and state media. — NBC News, "Typhoon Lekima deaths rise to 44 in eastern China," 12 Aug. 2019 The trash collects around storm drains and ends up in our oceans. — Cheryl Conley, Houston Chronicle, "CHERYL CONLEY: The plastic plight weighs on all of us," 9 Aug. 2019 About 100 gallons of fuel spilled into two storm drains nearby. — Los Angeles Times, "5 Freeway closed for more than 10 hours near Griffith Park, causing traffic nightmare," 7 Aug. 2019 Winds stirred from monsoon storm outflows late Monday had pushed the fire further south. — Chris Coppola, azcentral, "Verde Fire grows to 2,000 acres north of Fountain Hills," 5 Aug. 2019 At night under certain atmospheric conditions, lighting flashes may be seen from distant storms. — Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, "Ready for fall sports? New OHSAA rules officially take effect as season kicks off Thursday," 1 Aug. 2019 The ducks were crossed Sixth Street to avoid a dog when three of the ducklings fell into a storm drain. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Ducks, stuck, loose: Police rescue 3 ducklings from grate," 30 July 2019 Though most people associate hurricanes with wind damage, flooding poses one of the biggest threats from the storms. — National Geographic, "Flood safety tips," 23 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The 27-year-old has now earned over $1 million competing in the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and has enjoyed yet another successful season, storming to victory in both the Madrid and Cascais legs of the tour. — Ben Church, CNN, "'Have a game plan': Martin Fuchs on the secrets of his success," 16 Aug. 2019 At a time when British acts like Led Zeppelin, John Mayall and The Yardbirds were storming the charts with their interpretations of the genre, King reminded the world that the blues were an American art form. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "The 100 Best Songs of 1969: Staff Picks," 14 Aug. 2019 Whitaker was a starter on the Pioneers boys’ basketball squad that stormed to a league crown without dropping a game. — Jeff Tully, Burbank Leader, "Boys’ Athlete of the Year: Success was twice as nice for Providence’s Whitaker," 14 Aug. 2019 After the lid was on, one of the pallbearers threw his glove to the ground and stormed off, lifting up his sunglasses, wiping his eyes, sniffling. — Sarah M. Broom, The New Yorker, "Who Stays Gone, and Who Can Afford to Return," 12 Aug. 2019 Investigators say James Taylor, 75, stormed into his stepson’s Fairfield home on Feb. 3, fatally shot his 70-year-old ex-wife Catherine and tried to shoot his 45-year-old stepson, Donald Garamella. — Fox News, "Connecticut man, 75, charged with murdering ex-wife found dead in storage container," 8 Aug. 2019 The Weather Service said outflows form those storms could bring wind, dust and possibly storm activity to parts of the Phoenix area into the evening. — Chris Coppola, azcentral, "Blowing dust moves into Phoenix area, weather advisories issued," 7 Aug. 2019 When the 28-year old Australian shooter stormed into two New Zealand mosques in March, camera strapped to his head, and opened fire, users of 8chan were among the first to know. — Timothy Mclaughlin, WIRED, "The Weird, Dark History of 8chan," 6 Aug. 2019 But in 2019, that tired trope has been flipped on its head, as two songs fusing those genres have stormed to the forefront of pop culture. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, "‘My Heart Makes It Country.’ Blanco Brown Talks 'The Git Up’ and the Fusion of Country and Rap," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'storm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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