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
This causes wind shear to increase, and this can tear apart nascent tropical storms and hurricanes — putting a damper on the Atlantic hurricane season.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Adding to cost-of-living anxiety are rising gas prices driven by the war in Iran, pushing Florida’s gas prices to a four-year high, AAA said, along with sharp increases in home insurance premiums fueled by more frequent hurricanes.
—Philip Wang, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
Infrastructure upgrades, efforts to strengthen the electric grid against hurricanes, and the demands of Florida’s rapid population growth all require investment.
—David Santiago, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The studies found 49 in coastal areas are at risk from sea-level rise or storm surge from hurricanes, with many located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like Chesapeake Bay.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
There is a separate list of names for Central Pacific hurricanes, which can occasionally hit Hawaii.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Droughts, freezes and hurricanes have beset farmers in the United States.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
The agency primarily attributed the losses to declining immigration as well as hurricanes that prompted people to leave parts of the Gulf Coast.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Adding to cost-of-living anxiety are rising gas prices driven by the war in Iran, pushing Florida’s gas prices to a four-year high, AAA said, along with sharp increases in home insurance premiums fueled by more frequent hurricanes.
—Philip Wang, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
Infrastructure upgrades, efforts to strengthen the electric grid against hurricanes, and the demands of Florida’s rapid population growth all require investment.
—David Santiago, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The studies found 49 in coastal areas are at risk from sea-level rise or storm surge from hurricanes, with many located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like Chesapeake Bay.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
There is a separate list of names for Central Pacific hurricanes, which can occasionally hit Hawaii.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Droughts, freezes and hurricanes have beset farmers in the United States.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
The agency primarily attributed the losses to declining immigration as well as hurricanes that prompted people to leave parts of the Gulf Coast.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurricanes
Noun
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Saturday, when police responded to multiple disturbances within the southwest area of the city, FOX 5 reported.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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An active weather pattern returns by the end of the week due to a southerly wind, an increase in moisture, and a few different disturbances.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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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
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As for where the strongest storms will be, Hinton said forecast models point to closer to the coastline.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Their frames carry the weight of storms, salt air and centuries.—
Reginald David,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 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
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Though bears are usually just curious and not threatening, mimicking animal noises or making any sudden movement can trigger an attack.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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In addition to Rocky's vocalizations, Van der Ryn and Aadahl were also responsible for crafting hundreds of sounds and noises needed to fill out the soundscape.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Hurricanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurricanes. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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