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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Games, face painting and a balloon twister brought joy and entertainment.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Five twisters ripped through three counties south of Greenville that afternoon, and a traffic light dangles close to the car.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
One of the twisters traveled more than 36 miles across central Missouri, causing widespread damage.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
In Kentucky, the NWS confirmed an EF-0 tornado struck Harden County on Tuesday night, and another twister was observed and photographed near Brinkley, Arkansas.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Five twisters ripped through three counties south of Greenville that afternoon, and a traffic light dangles close to the car.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
One of the twisters traveled more than 36 miles across central Missouri, causing widespread damage.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
In Kentucky, the NWS confirmed an EF-0 tornado struck Harden County on Tuesday night, and another twister was observed and photographed near Brinkley, Arkansas.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Twister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twister. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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