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 Earlier this month as a hurricane, the outer bands of Lala battered Hawaii and caused destructive flooding. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 As of Tuesday morning, the hurricane center upped its chances of becoming a tropical depression or storm in the next two to seven days to 70%. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 The height of hurricane season runs from mid-August through mid-October. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 In the Atlantic, sea surface temperatures are warmer than normal in the main hurricane development region, but not record warm, according to the Climate Reanalyzer from the University of Maine's Climate Change Institute. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hurricane

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Noun

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
There was no illness or injury, Krauss said, but the dog seemed ready to step away from the crowds and commotion.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

The smallest robot was the most agile of the three, and the largest one was the best at maintaining its trajectory when faced with disturbances meant to throw it off course.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
On Thursday a tropical disturbance managed to overcome headwinds to become a tropical storm.

— Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

An inquest opened Wednesday into the sudden death earlier this month of Jason Arday, a Cambridge University professor who faced a storm of plagiarism accusations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Two small cedar trees were found snapped at the trunk, and that’s the extent of the storm damage, investigators said in a preliminary report.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of storm

Noun

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
No matter your hurry, overloading your washing machine will produce a headache of a different sort (and might even cost you more money).

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

Among them was a Washington think tank that caused a stir with a paper that proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Just over 100 years later, Genesis executives posted up at the same historic place aiming to once again cause a stir.

— Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

Despite all of this potential economic turmoil on the Canadian side, Carney still concluded that at the end of the day, the cost of acceding to Washington’s extravagant demands was higher than the cost of job losses and strain on a key industry.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Despite the recent turmoil, shares are up around 14% in 2026.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of turmoil

Noun

In a market dominated by retro basketball shoes and 2000s tech runners, this chunky and vibrant retro skate shoe cut through the noise.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
When groceries, boat payments, and payroll all flow through one account, the underwriter cannot tell revenue from noise, and the expense factor math turns ugly.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of noise

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