HURRICANE Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

hurricane

noun

ˈhər-ə-ˌkān

Definition of hurricane

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity economic news that unleashed a hurricane on the trading floor

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Recent Examples of hurricane El Niño years are typically associated with quieter hurricane years off the Atlantic. — Simmone Shah, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, that’s one of the best times to go to the Caribbean because hurricane season is usually over by Christmas. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 The hurricane center is also watching another area of disturbed weather in the eastern Pacific in the same general vicinity as Norbert (see the red x and the red hatched area on the top map). — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 After four hurricanes struck Florida in 2004, Maines noticed the federal government had distributed millions of dollars in disaster assistance in Miami-Dade County, even though the county had barely been touched by the storms. — Sally Kestin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hurricane

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Noun

All of that pregame commotion set the stage for what came next.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The Canadian singer caused a commotion with her ensemble, showing off a head-to-toe Alaïa ensemble from the upcoming Archetypes spring 2027 collection.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

The front retreats to the north, but chances of rain stick around into early Friday as the shortwave (small disturbance) pushes out of the area.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
That disturbance can travel eastward from the Tibetan Plateau as a large-scale atmospheric wave, known as a Tibetan Plateau-Rocky Mountain Wave train.

— Yongkang Xue, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Armondo Blount had Miami’s only sack, and PFF credited UM with only seven quarterback hurries (three by Blount, and one apiece by Omar Thornton, Chase Smith, Lightfoot and Justin Scott).

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
In hurry-and-scurry mode, Katalyst built a robotic spacecraft called LINK, which launched on July 3 to meet up with Swift and haul it to a higher orbit.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

Yet the notice has also raised a stir in the mathematics community for another reason.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Maybe removing Joel Shapiro's Blue so summarily from its perch at the Kennedy Center will make people even more eager to seek out the towering figure who caused such a stir.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

And even though the book is rife with grief, loss and inner turmoil, there are plenty of laughs in store too, especially for anyone who’s felt like a fish out of water themselves.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
Amid the turmoil, Ortiz lost custody of her daughter in 2024.

— Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of turmoil

Noun

The Amalfi Coast has become something of a cliché, but this reminds you what all the fuss was about in the first place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Caicedo has been super low-key, taking every opportunity to voice his commitment to Chelsea when asked about his future and signing a new contract with minimal fuss last season.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fuss

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