gusted
Rushed in bursts
Gusted is the past tense of gust—a sudden burst of wind.
Weather reports note when wind gusted to a certain speed: Winds gusted to forty miles per hour.
The word can describe anything that arrives in sudden bursts: Cold air gusted through the open door.
Severe sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- blastSudden forceful burst
- blusterLoud, empty boasting
- buffetSelf-service meal display
blow · surge · rush · whirlwind · tempest · draft · breeze · zephyr
Break apart suddenly
- surgedIncreased suddenly and forcefully
- flaredSpread gradually outward
- spikedSecretly added alcohol
- eruptedBurst out violently
jolted · swept · rushed · blasted · whooshed · whipped · struck · hit
Violent tropical windstorm
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- thunderstormViolent weather with lightning
blizzard · monsoon · tempest · nor'easter · squall · windstorm · dust devil · haboob
gale
Severe sustained wind
buffet · blow · surge · rush · whirlwind · tempest · draft · breeze · zephyr · airflow
burst
Break apart suddenly
erupted · jolted · swept · rushed · blasted · whooshed · whipped · struck · hit · slammed
hurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
thunderstorm · blizzard · monsoon · tempest · nor'easter · squall · windstorm · dust devil · haboob · derecho
blasted
Destroyed or damned
battered · pummeled · slammed · lashed · surged · swept · tore · ripped · buffeted · pounded
- gust of wind
- wind gustsSudden strong air bursts
- gusty windsVariable, forceful air currents
- gusty conditions
disgust, disgusting, gust, gusty, disgusted, gusts, gusting, disgustedly, gustily