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
Scoop up a set in gold, white, or gray glass hurricanes before the price hikes back up for the holidays.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
While these two hurricanes are forming in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center predicted an above-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
How do hurricanes impact Arizona?
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The bill was pitched as a post-disaster relief measure, preventing counties hit by hurricanes from enacting moratoriums, raising impact fees or altering land-use rules during recovery.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
But there are reasons to believe that rapidly intensifying hurricanes won’t continue to get worse — or even become the norm.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Like hurricanes, property taxes hit everyone, and the detrimental consequences for Black people have been most severe.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Even after two decades, Katrina remains one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in United States history.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
While these two hurricanes are forming in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center predicted an above-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
How do hurricanes impact Arizona?
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The bill was pitched as a post-disaster relief measure, preventing counties hit by hurricanes from enacting moratoriums, raising impact fees or altering land-use rules during recovery.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
But there are reasons to believe that rapidly intensifying hurricanes won’t continue to get worse — or even become the norm.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Like hurricanes, property taxes hit everyone, and the detrimental consequences for Black people have been most severe.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Even after two decades, Katrina remains one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in United States history.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurricanes
Noun
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This stereo effect was crucial, allowing interpreters to detect subtle details, from industrial structures to environmental disturbances.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Not all philosophers are willing to count these disturbances of an animal’s serene environment or personal space as an invasion of privacy.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the average Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, sees 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes—categories 3, 4, and 5.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Friday’s widespread storms that served up floods and gridlock to afternoon commuters from the Keys to Coral Gables should begin to taper off as people head back out for a night on the town.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 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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The Amiron 200 has two microphones for clear voice pickup and call quality, consistently filtering out distracting ambient noises using ENC.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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To make sure drivers don’t miss critical cues, important noises can also be piped directly into the cabin via the headrest.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Hurricanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurricanes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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