Trees danced wildly in storm.

Meaning: The trees moved in a wild and uncontrolled way during the storm.

Choice of Words: Danced is a verb that means to move rhythmically to music. Wildly means in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner. Storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, thunder, and lightning.

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The trees swayed back and forth in the storm.

Meaning: This means that the trees were moving gently from side to side in the wind of the storm. It's like saying, The trees were moving their branches side to side in the wind.

Choice of Words: The trees are tall plants with a trunk and branches. Swayed means to move gently from side to side. Back and forth means to move in one direction and then the other. In the storm means during the storm. When you put them together, "The trees swayed back and forth in the storm" creates a clear image of trees moving gently in the wind of a storm.

The trees were whipped around by the storm.

Meaning: This means that the trees were being moved and shaken violently by the strong winds of the storm. It's like saying, The trees were being pushed and pulled by the wind.

Choice of Words: The trees are tall plants with a trunk and branches. Were whipped around means to be moved or shaken violently. By the storm means because of the storm. When you put them together, "The trees were whipped around by the storm" creates a vivid image of trees being tossed and turned by the strong winds of a storm.

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