as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
economic news that unleashed a hurricane on the trading floor
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Recent Examples of hurricanes
She's also covered the cartel wars along the TX-MX border, Congress in Mexico City, 3 presidential races, and 6 hurricanes.
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Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The administration has used the Federal Power Act to keep plants that were set for retirement in operation, a tactic often used to keep plants online during temporary emergencies like hurricanes or heat waves.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Parts of the country are prone to hurricanes from May through November.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
But his administration quietly dismantled a division working toward that goal by making the public more prepared for snow, flooding and hurricanes.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Kermit and its sister plane—another P-3 Orion, nicknamed Miss Piggy—have flown into hundreds of hurricanes since 1976 and never lost a passenger.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
That fund was created to help the state quickly respond to hurricanes and other emergencies.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Some might have escaped during hurricanes that damaged reptile facilities.
—Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Now, a new federal bill with bipartisan support has been introduced to beef up emergency preparedness for pets in the event of natural disasters like wildfires or hurricanes.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The administration has used the Federal Power Act to keep plants that were set for retirement in operation, a tactic often used to keep plants online during temporary emergencies like hurricanes or heat waves.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Parts of the country are prone to hurricanes from May through November.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
But his administration quietly dismantled a division working toward that goal by making the public more prepared for snow, flooding and hurricanes.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Kermit and its sister plane—another P-3 Orion, nicknamed Miss Piggy—have flown into hundreds of hurricanes since 1976 and never lost a passenger.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
That fund was created to help the state quickly respond to hurricanes and other emergencies.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Some might have escaped during hurricanes that damaged reptile facilities.
—Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Now, a new federal bill with bipartisan support has been introduced to beef up emergency preparedness for pets in the event of natural disasters like wildfires or hurricanes.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurricanes
Noun
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Meanwhile, the reinforcement learning system was trained using hundreds of millions of simulated disturbances in a virtual environment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, an upper-level system of low pressure out west will steer several atmospheric disturbances into Texas over the next week or so.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It could be repurposed to heat atmospheric moisture in storms.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Summertime in the southeastern Caribbean offers excellent conditions for snorkeling and scuba, but June through November is hurricane season, marked by warmer, wetter weather, even when there are no major storms in sight.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mayer and Strong offer a broad pop-history lesson, in which the same tensions and turmoils churn on and on in their terrible cycle throughout the decades; the only thing that’s changed are the aesthetics.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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With a funky groove, ‘80s synthesizer stabs, party noises and a put-your-hands-in-the-air-wooo!—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Speaking in a confessional, the mom-of-six commented on the fact that her daughter Kylie thinks her home is being haunted by a ghost because of loud banging noises.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Hurricanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurricanes. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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