WINDSWEPT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

windswept

adjective

Definition of windswept

as in windblown

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Recent Examples of windswept The Falkland Islands, the English call the windswept, rocky outcrops in the frigid south Atlantic Ocean. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026 The drive winds through leafy forest, windswept prairie, and sparkling shoreline from just outside Manistee on Michigan’s west coast to the southern end of West Grand Traverse Bay. — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026 California purchased the swath of rocky cliffs and windswept shoreline in the 1960s to expand the construction of Highway 1 and create a scenic viewpoint for highway travelers, according to a California Coastal Commission report. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Models’ hair — some adorned with a colorful butterfly — at Sean Suen looked windswept. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for windswept

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Adjective

People are thought to get infected by inhaling the amoeba from windblown dust or by getting contaminated soil or water in a wound.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
Keep in mind that barriers aren’t foolproof, especially when weeds spread by windblown seeds or grow over the top of an obstruction.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 July 2026

Definition of windblown

Adjective

On a spring morning so blustery that the National Weather Service issued a small craft advisory, a Samish Indian Nation research boat, called the Chinook (Yómech), set out from Anacortes, Washington, just east of the San Juan Islands.

— John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Temperatures are expected to average near normal, but quick cold snaps, snow squalls, blustery winds and brief snowy periods are possible.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of blustery

Adjective

Afternoon relative humidity could fall to just 18–25% along and west of US-281, while south/southwest winds remain gusty.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Some areas will also see gusty winds, with gusts of 35 to 40 mph in the Antelope Valley, according to the weather service.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of gusty

Adjective

Playing in humid, yet breezy conditions on a mild August evening, players saw balls that appeared to be hit hard didn’t travel as far as others.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Julia Roberts is doing her part to keep physical media alive; Today in New York, the actor stopped by her local newsstand to pick up a few magazines dressed in a breezy, summer-in-the-city look.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of breezy

Adjective

Bug Fire continues to grow north of Reno The mix of windy and stormy conditions Thursday will come at a poor time for a nearby fire that exploded along the California-Nevada border over the weekend.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Still, experts say El Niño does tilt the odds for a rainier-than-normal winter for Southern California, and that officials across the state should be preparing for the prospect of a stormy winter.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stormy

Adjective

Armed with an arsenal of tools – from DIY inventions to GPS trackers to drones – Daniel scours the turbulent Vistula River on an all-consuming search, desperate for answers.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
But the fund, overwhelmingly comprised of equities, saw a turbulent first six months of the year.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of turbulent

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