cyclone

Definition of cyclonenext

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Recent Examples of cyclone Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang on Sunday, with more than one million people evacuated. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 Nearly all the power that does exist comes from hydropower dams concentrated in the cyclone-prone south, hundreds of miles from demand in the capital. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Then sometimes the cyclone in my body would churn and twist, taking my breath away. — Dr. Lucy McBride, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 Because of battering wind shear, the convective storms typical of the center of a cyclone are in a band over the Gulf to Bertha's south and southeast. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cyclone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclone
Noun
  • The hurricane set residents of Mexico's Pacific coast on edge once again after being walloped by powerful cyclones a number of times in recent years.
    — DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The powerful hurricane is moving southeastward right now, but it’s expected to turn to the northwest on Tuesday night.
    — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The disaster underscores Vietnam’s growing climate vulnerability, with rising seas, extreme rainfall and a recent string of deadly storms repeatedly flooding rural provinces and iconic historic cities along its typhoon-prone coast.
    — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This year, weather has added another layer of volatility, with typhoons and a prolonged heatwave already affecting monthly retail patterns.
    — Li Jun, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclone. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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