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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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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

Flooding and landslides are possible, with gale force winds expected in the capital, Vienna.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

From July 14 through 16, a blizzard pounded the ship with gale force winds.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

gale force

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