Storm raged, trees fell, power lines snapped.

Meaning: This sentence describes the destructive force of a storm, causing trees to fall and power lines to break.

Choice of Words: Storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and rain or snow. Raged means to be very angry or violent. Trees are large plants with woody stems and branches. Fell means to move downward from a higher to a lower place. Power lines are wires that carry electricity. Snapped means to break suddenly.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Power lines snapped, leaving homes dark.
• Power lines snapped, causing widespread blackouts.
• Power lines snapped, lights out.
• Power lines snapped and sparked.
• Storm raged, trees bowed.
• Suddenly, the kite string snapped and the kite fell.
• String snapped and kite fell.
• Power lines down everywhere.
• The snowstorm raged on, causing power outages and travel delays.
• Trees bent, limbs snapped.