as in blows
a sudden brief rush of wind
a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the trees
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Noun
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Expect winds to be west 12 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 45 mph and humidity 15 to 20 percent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Winds are forecasted to be southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph and relative humidity as low as 19 percent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Damaging winds and a few tornadoes will be possible.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
27 Dec. 2024
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The storms could to persist in the region through the weekend, threatening additional rainfall, hail and possible tornadoes across Louisiana and Alabama.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In the middle of all this, Alexa and Lino remain pretty steadfast in their commitment to each other (except when Lino occasionally gets the urge to cheat and flirts with Alex, who turns him down every time).—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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This approach flirts with sketch comedy stretched beyond its natural limits, but is fully validated in the form of Poorna Jagannathan’s Auntie Lucky, the Dars’ doting family friend who turns out to be a cold-blooded queenpin.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Scuds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuds. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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