BLIZZARD Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

blizzard

noun

Definition of blizzard

as in thunderstorm

a severe storm with a large amount of falling snow Their trip was delayed by a week because of a blizzard.

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as in tide

an overwhelming influx or flow of something The star's off-the-cuff comments touched off a blizzard of criticism on social media.

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Recent Examples of blizzard Years later, a Christmas blizzard brings them back together, giving them one more chance to discover if the magic between them was meant to last. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 The production planned to grab exterior footage outside Broadway’s Music Box Theatre — the film’s principal location — before a New York City blizzard intervened. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Trapped by a blizzard and cut off from the outside world, the guests must spend the night with a killer in their midst. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Last year, amid a blizzard of hirings and sackings at the upper level of the major houses, a group of top designers maintained a WhatsApp group chat dedicated to complaining about Sherman’s coverage of their fates. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blizzard

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzard

Noun

Delays are frustrating but necessary Because lightning can happen before or after a thunderstorm is overhead, rain is a poor indicator of lightning danger.

— Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
However, by Thursday night, any isolated afternoon thunderstorm east of DFW will quickly fade with the loss of daytime heating.

— Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of thunderstorm

Noun

While Tropical Storm Isaias is quite certain, there are signs in some reliable models suggest the storm will reach hurricane strength upon approach.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
In the warmer-than-usual waters of the Gulf, Isaias could strengthen into a Category 2 ahead of landfall, the hurricane center predicted.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurricane

Noun

Serhant’s decision follows a wave of high-profile figures opting to license their images to AI companies, allowing for new forms of content featuring their likeness while potentially creating a new revenue stream for those who opt in.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Fox did live-stream the rally online, but for the president, not getting attention on the flagship channel is undoubtedly a slight.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of stream

Noun

Other major Chinese ports have felt the swell of containers, with Dimerco noting that ocean carriers have cut allocations and skipped calls at Qingdao to clear typhoon backlogs at southern ports.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
The disaster underscores Vietnam’s growing climate vulnerability, with rising seas, extreme rainfall and a recent string of deadly storms repeatedly flooding rural provinces and iconic historic cities along its typhoon-prone coast.

— Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of typhoon

Noun

Regardless of warmer than normal temperatures, only a marginal amount of cold air is needed to produce snowstorms.

— Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
However, when the problem is considered outside the airline’s control, such as a snowstorm, those compensation policies generally don’t apply.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of snowstorm

Noun

That bypass channel will serve as the flood control element of Panther Island.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Boulder argued the companies and a trade group knew decades ago that fossil fuels would hurt the environment, raising the risk of floods, extreme heat and wildfires.

— Carrie Johnson, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

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