1
: one that twists
especially
: a ball with a forward and spinning motion
2
: a tornado, waterspout, or dust devil in which the rotatory ascending movement of a column of air is especially apparent
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The night was packed with finishes, including Murtazali Magomedov's rare twister submission and Levan Chokheli's swift TKO.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Most of the twisters this year were on the smaller end of the tornado wind and damage scale.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Across the border, Northwest Indiana has recently started feeling the pain of living next door to a twister magnet.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
These worst-case scenario twisters aren’t guaranteed to develop, but there’s a more significant chance than usual for this time of year.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Most of the twisters this year were on the smaller end of the tornado wind and damage scale.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Across the border, Northwest Indiana has recently started feeling the pain of living next door to a twister magnet.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
These worst-case scenario twisters aren’t guaranteed to develop, but there’s a more significant chance than usual for this time of year.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
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“Twister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twister. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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