Synonyms of hurricanes

hurricanes

noun

plural of hurricane

as in disturbances

a state of noisy, confused activity

economic news that unleashed a hurricane on the trading floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbances
• commotions
• storms
• stirs
• turmoils
• noises
• fusses
• rackets
• rows
• zoos
• squalls
• fun
• coils
• furors
• clatters
• furores
• pandemoniums
• rumpuses
• alarums and excursions
• tumults
• ballyhoos
• ructions
• bustles
• ruckuses
• blathers
• hullabaloos
• bluster
• clutters
• stews
• kerfuffles
• ados
• hooplas
• to-dos
• uproars
• hubbubs
• williwaws
• bothers
• moils
• roars
• welters
• pothers
• bobberies
• whirls
• hubble-bubbles
• upheavals
• flurries
• shindys
• eruptions
• hurly-burlies
• foofaraws
• splores
• hurry-scurries
• helter-skelters
• hoo-has
• hurlies
• outbreaks
• dos
• disorders
• outcries
• howls
• cacophonies
• outbursts
• dins
• brawls
• fevers
• hue and cries
• clamors
• flare-ups
• flutters
• scuffles
• melees
• frets
• frays
• fracases
• tizzies
• hassles
• lathers
• dithers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• tranquilities
• rests
• peaces
• quiets
• hushes
• orders
• quietudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hurricanes

That was more than five and a half years after hurricanes Irma and Maria walloped both it and its higher-rise sister building, which is now that nearly-400-room Westin. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

An average hurricane season typically sees 14 named storms, with seven of those being hurricanes and three major hurricanes at Category 3, 4 or 5 strength. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

Mississippi and Florida are the next two most vulnerable states due to their exposure to hurricanes. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Beyond the national political environment, the race has centered on issues including high prices and the cost of homeowners insurance, a particularly salient issue in a state with a history of being ravaged by hurricanes. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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

The coastal flooding in the next few days is expected to be different from earlier rounds, which were heavily influenced by powerful swells from the remnants of hurricanes Marie and Rachel. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

This sensor, first deployed on a GOES satellite in 2017, can detect lightning flashes anywhere on the globe and has proved to be useful for predicting tornadoes as well as monitoring the rapid intensification of tropical storms and hurricanes. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026