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  • present participle of storm.
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storming

British  
/ ˈstɔːmɪŋ /

adjective

  1. informal characterized by or displaying dynamism, speed, and energy

    a storming performance

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Another potential scenario, Shpaizman said, is one resembling the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021, as they tried to stop certification of his election defeat.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Back then, at a vote held in Kigali, Rwanda, the support for him was so overwhelming that he was ushered back into office by acclaim, with a storming round of applause replacing a formal vote.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Sir Christopher Nolan's latest film, The Odyssey, may have won rave reviews from critics and done storming business at the box office - but one person is definitely not happy.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

A late time violation penalty left Laura Siegemund storming off the court upset, triggering a dispute between her partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Ostapenko over claims of persistent slow play.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

It ended with Nana storming off from the church picnic, banana pudding in hand.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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