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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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Forecasters said on Thursday showers would turn increasingly to snow, with locally gale force northerly winds setting in.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

In the wake of Storm Benjamin, the UK will come under the influence of a brisk northerly wind, which could reach gale force at times along eastern counties on Saturday.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

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

From Salon • Apr. 25, 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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