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Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. present participle of gust.
Etymologies
- Probably from Old Norse gustr; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.Middle English guste, taste, from Latin gustus; see gusto.
Examples
“He kept saying “flight,” the word gusting through her, soft-winged against the sky of memories.”
“A cold wind was gusting from the north, but the tourney grounds beside the river were crowded nonetheless.”
“The game was played in gusting winds and was called after the”
“Brett Lebda, who knows a thing or two about how the wind can wreak havoc at Wrigley Field from years of sitting in the stands cheering on his Cubs, called the gusting wind a non-factor.”
“It's chilly and damp today, and the wind is gusting, which is why I'm sitting at my computer rather than toiling in the garden as I have been.”
“Many years ago, I became frustrated by a gusting crosswind on the firing line because my shots were stringing horizontally.”
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“The wind was blowing unmercifully now, gusting at well over fifty miles an hour.”
“But the bar was wet, and the wind was gusting faster by the minute.”
“The rain here was accompanied by squally winds, gusting up to 87mph.”
“Cold gusting winds, sudden unheralded drippy rains, chills snatching your ankles on corners.”
The Guardian: Wind and heavy rain greet Britons who headed for Spanish sun at Easter
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GHibbs My adjectival use: 'The gusting wind made it diffucult to walk.' Aug 22, 2011