superstorm

noun

su·​per·​storm ˈsü-pər-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce superstorm (audio)
: a very large and powerful storm
Superstorm Sandy was no freak, say experts, but rather a hint of a coming era when millions of Americans will struggle to survive killer weather. They're telling us we shouldn't be surprised that this 900-mile-wide monster marched up the East Coast this week paralyzing cities and claiming scores of lives.Tim Lister

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In Roland Emmerich’s enviro-disasterpiece, climate change sets off a series of events that send massive superstorms across the Earth, hurtling us into a new Ice Age. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025 Climate change is generating devastating heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, floods and superstorms. Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025 In the decades since, more advanced simulations show how a warming planet could trigger all sorts of calamities, from heat waves and superstorms to desertification and ecosystem collapse. Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 With any luck, that will be just enough time for everyone to get another round of zzz’s before another dizzying superhero superstorm commences. Dan Heching, CNN Money, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for superstorm

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First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superstorm was in 1919

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“Superstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstorm. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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