subhumid

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subhumid
Adjective
  • Southern China’s tropical to subtropical climate – with heavy rainfall, heat, and humidity – accelerates chemical weathering, while the region’s long history of tectonic and magmatic activity adds further erosion.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Okinawa has a subtropical climate—while the Caribbean has a tropical climate—and temperatures range from 60 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • After several downpours fueled by tropical moisture from the Pacific Ocean, Arizona’s short-term drought has finally eased, at least a little.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Hurricane Melissa claims lives before reaching full strength Hurricane Melissa has already been linked to four fatalities across the Caribbean, underscoring the deadly potential of slow-moving tropical systems.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But the very climates that made these semitropical playgrounds the American dream of the 20th century threaten to break their reputations in the 21st century.
    Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semitropical south, while some northern regions this year have reported the worst floods in 50 years.
    Liz Lee, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2023
Adjective
  • Offered on a steel bracelet, NATO strap, or tropic rubber strap with a pin buckle or deployant clasp, this is a non-limited model that will now be part of the brand’s permanent collection.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Tree Hut tropic glow sugar scrub: on sale for $8.04 (30% off) Original price: $11.49 (Ulta) Use this sugar scrub from Tree Hut to remove dull, dry skin to reveal glowing, soft, smooth skin.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Subhumid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subhumid. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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