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 Economic growth is concentrating more people and assets in high-risk areas, such as coastal regions prone to hurricanes and flooding, while increasingly severe weather patterns are raising the threat of natural disasters. — Monica Ningen, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 Emergency responders used the system after hurricanes Debby and Helene in 2024. — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Several Southern California communities have been hit by flooding, coastal erosion and considerable damage from a series of tropical storms and hurricanes that formed in the Pacific Ocean, along with a rare phenomenon called a Kelvin wave. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Records show this is the most water ever recorded at Miami’s Virginia Key tide gauge outside of a hurricane since it was installed in 1994. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hurricane

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Noun

In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
That allowed passengers to hear the commotion and discover what was happening.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

Ars has previously looked at how this X-plane program is intended to support the design of future supersonic airliners that may fly overland while minimizing disturbances for buildings and people below.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Atmospheric disturbances recorded during the launch suggested the rocket may have punched a hole in Earth’s ionosphere, according to a study by researchers at Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Buckley said the Learjet captain was likely trying to get around or fly above the storm system, exceeding the safe speeds and altitudes of the plane.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
The greatest concern is across northwest Texas and farther north into Oklahoma and Kansas, where storms could first develop along an eastward-moving dryline Monday evening.

— Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of storm

Noun

The Tigers only had six QB hurries, partly due to Jackson escaping the pocket and firing balls out quickly.

— PJ Green November 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026
Defensive tackle Will Echoles consistently disrupted the Missouri offensive front for five tackles, two broken up passes, one sack and one quarterback hurry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

From Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay-Z’s elevator incident in 2014, to Kim Kardashian causing a stir after wearing Marilyn Monroe’s beaded dress to the 2022 Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night is no stranger to backlash.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
At the last Met Gala in May, model Bhavitha Mandava caused a stir online after she was outfitted in a pair of Chanel jeans and a half-zip many thought to be far too workaday.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

Bass has talked up the city’s drop in violent crime, including a 47% reduction in homicides, and warned that Raman’s plan to remove the police chief would throw the LAPD into turmoil right before the Olympics.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Strict controls on capital flows limit foreign investors’ participation in Chinese markets, reducing the possibility that turmoil could spread internationally.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of turmoil

Noun

After a marathon journey involving three connecting flights to reach Glasgow—and coming off the back of a particularly hectic week that had left me feeling a little under the weather—the lack of fuss was firmly appreciated.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Their clients, like the classic Vegas-chapel clientele, didn’t want the fuss of a giant ceremony or just didn’t have the guests.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fuss

Noun

But the only picture mode that comes close to being that bright also has a notably green bias and ramps up the fan noise to a level that almost anyone will consider intolerable.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Communities are fighting data centers over spiking electric bills, soaring electricity and water demand, noise, land use and taxpayer subsidies.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

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