Example Sentences

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A rebel force had broken out of Idlib, a Syrian province on the border with Turkey, and was storming towards Damascus.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

“He was storming onto the field and trying to tell the officials about it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2022

And he said: “Oh, yeah, it was the president. He was storming around the Oval Office, saying, ‘And then Ann Coulter told me ….’”

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2018

“On the night I found the picture of Ed Johnson recently, it was storming in Dallas, raining and lightning.”

From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2018

His parents were back!—and it sounded like he was storming into the kitchen, followed by Grandma, Ernie, and Ma.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds