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storm

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of STORM

1
to express one's anger usually violently <the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces>
Synonyms bristle, fume, storm
Related Words blow up, flare (up), flip (out) [slang]; bluster, carry on, fulminate, rampage, rant, rave, take on; burn, foam, seethe, smolder (or smoulder), steam; chafe, fret, stew
2
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds <it storms so frequently up in the mountains that the peaks are rarely visible from the valley below>
Near Antonyms drizzle, mist, mizzle, spit, sprinkle
3
to take sudden, violent action against <the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners>
Synonyms assail, assault, beset, bushwhack, charge, descend (on or upon), go in (on), jump (on), pounce (on or upon), raid, rush, set on, sic (also sick), storm, strike, trash, turn (on)
Near Antonyms cover, defend, guard, protect, secure, shield
4
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger <by the time we arrived, our hostess was storming because dinner was ruined>
Related Words fulminate, rant, rave; smolder (or smoulder); bristle, flare (up), inflame (also enflame); chafe, fret, stew; agitate, convulse, roil, shake

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