tempest
noun
tem·pest
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tempest
verb
tempested;
tempesting;
tempests
Definition of tempest (Entry 2 of 2)
: to raise a tempest in or around
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Examples of tempest in a Sentence
Noun
the sudden summertime tempest drove us off the golf course and into the clubhouse the town council handled the tempest over cuts to the school budget as well as could be expectedRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Andrew McCabe was pulled into the center of the tempest on May 9, 2017 when he was summoned by the president hours after Comey was fired. — Scott Pelley, CBS News, "Andrew McCabe: The full 60 Minutes interview," 17 Feb. 2019 Charming in person and intimidating and forceful by reputation, Mr Thiam walked straight into a tempest. — The Economist, "Tidjane Thiam’s overhaul of Credit Suisse is paying off," 24 Aug. 2019 At Amazon, despite the tempest about Bezos joining the innovation board, Mattis and the CEO hit it off. — James Bandler, ProPublica, "How Amazon and Silicon Valley Seduced the Pentagon," 22 Aug. 2019 Musk’s move, of course, stirred up a real social-media tempest. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "Is Elon Musk really ditching Twitter? 5 other notables who have deleted social media accounts," 17 June 2019 The storms are categorized by the strength of their winds, although the wind itself often isn't the deadliest part of the tempest. — National Geographic, "Super Typhoon, Hurricane: What's the Difference?," 8 Aug. 2019 Republicans had created a media tempest over revelations that Warren had claimed to have Cherokee ancestry. — Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, "Can Elizabeth Warren Win It All?," 14 June 2019 Feared for their lashing winds, torrential rains, and inundating storm surges, hurricanes are potentially lethal tempests that can leave extensive damage. — Claire Wolters, National Geographic, "Hurricane safety tips, explained," 11 July 2019 The Eye Is the First Circle, completed in 1960 and named after an Emerson quote, is a tempest that engulfs the viewer in chaotic, feathery strokes, a 16-foot-wide sweep of circular emotion. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Irrepressible Emotion of Lee Krasner," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tempest.' 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 tempest
tempest
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tempest
literary
: a violent storm
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tempest
noun
tem·pest
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Kids Definition of tempest
1
: a strong wind often accompanied by rain, hail, or snow
2
: uproar
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