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Recent Examples of southeaster
The National Weather Service declared a winter weather advisory through noon for Boston and much of southeaster Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, with a parallel advisory through 10 a.m. for Middlesex and Essex counties.
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BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2019
BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for southeaster
Noun
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Eyewitnesses described furious gales and hurricane-like winds that left an avalanche of debris near the pier.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Fierce gales hit the Irish Sea in late October 1859.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If approved, the cuts would served a devastating blow to the U.N., which is already struggling as other governments also cut contributions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Her relationship may have been seen as the ideal outcome of inner work, so its collapse may have felt disappointing, like a blow to their healing process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
8 July 2023
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That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
26 May 2023
Noun
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Expect quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
Noun
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First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
20 May 2024
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Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
11 Jan. 2020
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Sand, breeze blocks, storm shutters—these are materials of survival and exclusion, shaped by the hurricanes that regularly devastate her homeland.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The 120-acre estate is situated in the Stags Leap District on the southeastern side of Napa Valley, which receives cooling evening breezes from nearby San Pablo Bay.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
25 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Southeaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/southeaster. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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