cyclone

noun

Definition of cyclonenext
as in hurricane

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Recent Examples of cyclone The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1, but no cyclones have formed in that basin yet this year. — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 The warm waters alone are a significant limitation on cyclone formation. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 June 2026 The storm that was then called a cyclone and is currently considered an F5-level tornado, given the extent of the damage, struck first in Roseland Township, the Oakland County Emergency Management agency reported. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 May 2026 The cyclone flattened most of what was here. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cyclone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclone
  1. hurricane
  2. typhoon
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  • In the Atlantic, stronger upper-level winds can disrupt developing storms, often reducing hurricane activity.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota, an island of 2,000 people in the Northern Mariana Islands.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of hurricane
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  • One of the strongest super typhoons on the planet this year was striking the US Pacific Islands on Monday morning, the second massive storm to hit the territories since April.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The rapidly intensifying typhoon is expected to pass through the region Monday morning local time and potentially bring catastrophic damage to the territories in the Pacific Ocean, as Isla Public Media has reported.
    — Kristin Wright, NPR, 5 July 2026
Definition of typhoon

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