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as in storms
a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow)
the sudden summertime tempest drove us off the golf course and into the clubhouse
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as in upheavals
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the town council handled the tempest over cuts to the school budget as well as could be expected
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Recent Examples of tempests
The force of the collision pushed up mountains three miles high; millions of years of tempests wore them down.
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Hwang seems to be suggesting that a line can indeed be drawn from the cultural tempests – too easily dismissed as matters of political correctness – to the real-world tragedies and obscenities that send innocent men to jail and early graves.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Hwang seems to be suggesting that a line can indeed be drawn from the cultural tempests – too easily dismissed as matters of political correctness – to the real-world tragedies and obscenities that send innocent men to jail and early graves.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempests
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This starting point was the beginning of something that has carried on through 3 more revolutions, each building on the previous and leading to fundamental changes in the production, manufacturing, and consumption of goods and, more lately, services.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Mobile, social, and digital revolutions had reshaped the world, but sports were still due for an upgrade.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Tempests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempests. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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