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also subtropic
as in semitropical
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Recent Examples of subtropical
The county received significant rain last week from subtropical weather that developed south of Cabo San Lucas.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
One critical ingredient often missing in Arizona’s summer months is the subtropical jet stream, a narrow band of strong winds about 6 miles above the ground.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
By contrast, the plants pollinated by animals were related to subtropical palms, silk-cotton trees and other plants that typically grow in dry tropical climates.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Sand tiger sharks are a large, slow-moving shark species found in temperate and subtropical waters around the world, including the eastern United States, South Africa, and Australia.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
One critical ingredient often missing in Arizona’s summer months is the subtropical jet stream, a narrow band of strong winds about 6 miles above the ground.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
By contrast, the plants pollinated by animals were related to subtropical palms, silk-cotton trees and other plants that typically grow in dry tropical climates.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Sand tiger sharks are a large, slow-moving shark species found in temperate and subtropical waters around the world, including the eastern United States, South Africa, and Australia.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtropical
Adjective
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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
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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
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The area of disturbed weather likely to become Jerry is moving quickly west-northwestward across the central tropical Atlantic.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Over 10,000 native plants weave their way around the building’s exterior and interior—a nod to Brazil’s tropical ethos.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtropical. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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