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gale force

ADJECTIVE

violent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

devastating extreme harsh intense outrageous painful potent powerful severe terrible turbulent

WEAK

acute agonizing biting blustery coercive concentrated excruciating exquisite forceful forcible great immoderate inordinate mighty raging rough ruinous sharp strong tempestuous tumultuous wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm delightful easy good impotent incapable ineffective mild moderate nice pleasing weak wonderful

WEAK

gentle passive peaceful

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South Africa has been hit by heavy snow, rains and gale force winds that have officially claimed the lives of 14 people, nine from the floods and five in a road accident.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

But, other times that light breeze is more like a gale force along the shore.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025

At the start of night two, I was going up a mountain and it was raining and there were gale force winds so the snow was melting and I kept falling down.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

Additionally, winds over the water may reach gale force at times creating dangerous boating conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

There were many doors and giant entrance ways, and the wind gusts sometimes reached gale force.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

gale force

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