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The Storm

UK/ðə ˈstɔːm/US/ðə ˈstɔɹm/

The Storm proper noun: QAnon (conspiracy theory).

Proper noun

The Storm

  1. QAnon (conspiracy theory)
    • Like Pizzagate, the Storm conspiracy features secret cabals, a child sex-trafficking ring led (in part) by the satanic Democratic Party, and of course, countless logical leaps and paranoid assumptions that fail to hold up under the slightest fact-based scrutiny. However, unlike Pizzagate, the Storm...2017 December 19, Paris Martineau, “The Storm Is the New Pizzagate — Only Worse”, in New York, archived from the original on 26 Dec 2018
    • In an online universe where conspiracy theories not only sprout like kudzu but attract bigger audiences the more outrageous and strange they grow, it was probably inevitable that an uber-theory like “The Storm” would become an overnight sensation.2018 January 17, David Neiwert, “Conspiracy meta-theory 'The Storm' pushes the 'alternative' envelope yet again”, in Southern Poverty Law Center
  2. The purportedly planned mass arrests which form an integral part of the QAnon conspiracy theory.
    • "The Storm is coming," say the conspiracy theorisers whose grotesque imaginings terrified the country to attention this week. Maybe they're right.2018 August 3, Molly Roberts, “QAnon is terrifying. This is why”, in New Zealand Herald, archived from the original on 10 Jan 2019
    • It claims there are deep state efforts to undermine or assassinate the president, who, in turn, is working at ways to reveal the existence of the cabal. According to such a world view, the military supports Mr Trump. His enemies will eventually be sent to Guantanamo Bay in a purge known as The...2018 August 25, Colin Drury, “Trump meets 'paedophile cult' QAnon conspiracy theorist at White House”, in The Independent

Examples of The Storm in a sentence

  • However, unlike Pizzagate, the Storm isn’t focused on a single block of shops in D.C., or John Podesta’s emails.2017 December 19, Paris Martineau, “The Storm Is the New Pizzagate — Only Worse”, in New York, archived from the original on 26 Dec 2018:
  • There are many extreme political conspiracy theories, with varying degrees of plausibility, things like “Pizzagate,” “The Storm,” “QAnon,” and “Russiagate.”2018, West Mick, Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic, and Respect:
  • His enemies will eventually be sent to Guantanamo Bay in a purge known as The Storm.2018 August 25, Colin Drury, “Trump meets 'paedophile cult' QAnon conspiracy theorist at White House”, in The Independent:
  • “THE STORM IS HERE,” she tweeted on 6 August this year.2020 October 15, Oliver Laughland, Tom Silverstone, “Trump ally running for Congress believes in baseless QAnon sex-trafficking...

Origin of The Storm

From Donald Trump's mention of "the calm before the storm" in an October 2017 interview.

Questions about The Storm

What does The Storm mean?
The Storm means QAnon (conspiracy theory).
How do you use The Storm in a sentence?
However, unlike Pizzagate, the Storm isn’t focused on a single block of shops in D.C., or John Podesta’s emails.
What part of speech is The Storm?
The Storm is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce The Storm?
The Storm is pronounced /ðə ˈstɔːm/ (UK).

Words near The Storm in the dictionary

  1. the spoils belong to the victor
  2. the squeaky wheel gets the grease
  3. the squeaky wheel gets the oil
  4. the squirts
  5. the sticks
  6. The Storm
  7. the story goes
  8. the straw that broke the camel's back
  9. the Street
  10. the streets are paved with gold
  11. The Strip

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Adapted from Wiktionary: The Storm (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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