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
Some of this, of course, is related to fires in California and hurricanes in the southeast that destroyed an enormous amount of utility infrastructure.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Economic hardship, natural disasters such as hurricanes Irma and Maria, and government neglect have since forced many to leave, however.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
However, in 1953, the National Hurricane Center, which is a part of NOAA, started officially giving human names to hurricanes, a task the WMO took over 26 years later.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The Air Force Reserve also flies into hurricanes and has flown numerous missions into Melissa, but those planes are not bristling with the same specialized equipment that the older NOAA aircraft are.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Then the storm slowed to a crawl, giving it more time to dump rain on Jamaica, another hallmark of hurricanes on a warming planet.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Though unlikely, tropical storms and hurricanes are possible in the Corn Islands during the Atlantic hurricane season from June through November.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Her beat also includes environmental issues and hurricanes.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Economic hardship, natural disasters such as hurricanes Irma and Maria, and government neglect have since forced many to leave, however.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
However, in 1953, the National Hurricane Center, which is a part of NOAA, started officially giving human names to hurricanes, a task the WMO took over 26 years later.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The Air Force Reserve also flies into hurricanes and has flown numerous missions into Melissa, but those planes are not bristling with the same specialized equipment that the older NOAA aircraft are.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Then the storm slowed to a crawl, giving it more time to dump rain on Jamaica, another hallmark of hurricanes on a warming planet.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Though unlikely, tropical storms and hurricanes are possible in the Corn Islands during the Atlantic hurricane season from June through November.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Her beat also includes environmental issues and hurricanes.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurricanes
Noun
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Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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This could result in noise disturbances late into the night.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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But some experts warn that what’s happening in Hatteras could be a glimpse of what’s to come in other coastal areas as climate change fuels more powerful storms and hastens erosion.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most of these stronger storms will be east of I-65 across south central Kentucky.—
Katie Wiseman,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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In the waning minutes of the first quarter of Sunday’s Chiefs-Bills broadcast, CBS’ lead color analyst began making a series of noises that sounded like the Hamburglar going through a bad divorce.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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These noises typically indicate that the load needs to be redistributed, but can also be a sign of other problems.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Hurricanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurricanes. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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