Meaning & use

storming

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Moving or acting with great forceful energy, anger, or speed, especially entering a place suddenly and aggressively.

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The protesters went storming through the gates of the building.

She came storming out of the meeting after the argument.

A note on using this word

Frequently paired with prepositions like 'out of' or 'into' to show forceful movement driven by anger.

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