Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Tossed by or as by a tempest.
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- adjective pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
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Examples
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They thought America was a place of refuge, a country that said, "send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me."
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Instead there were only the tempest-tossed woodlands below.
Nevermore Kelly Creagh 2010
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Instead there were only the tempest-tossed woodlands below.
Nevermore Kelly Creagh 2010
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If the Bush administration had suffered a sudden seizure of honesty, here is how it would have greeted the tempest-tossed: Welcome to the home of the brave, huddled Iraqi masses, especially those of you who risked your lives working with us.
Crossover Dreams: Iraqi Refugees in the U.S.: Strangers in Paradise Crossover Dreams 2010
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Instead there were only the tempest-tossed woodlands below.
Nevermore Kelly Creagh 2010
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Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.
Archive 2009-04-01 Renee 2009
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Long a haven for cash-strapped workers, car buyers and Christmas-club savers, the nation's 8,000 credit unions are gaining new stature as reliable sources of lending in the tempest-tossed credit market.
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Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, so I can throw their miserable asses in Guantanamo. stand Says:
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Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.
Why Can’t Asian Americans Have More American Names? Renee 2009
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But above all, their bedraggled, tempest-tossed fans needed him.
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