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also subtropic
as in semitropical
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Recent Examples of subtropical
Some gradual tropical or subtropical development could occur thereafter as the low moves little.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 July 2025
That could lead to a tropical or subtropical depression forming over the Fourth of July weekend.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive for some slow development, but a tropical or subtropical depression could form in this region over the weekend or early next week while the system drifts northward or northeastward.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Hurricane forecasters have their eyes on a tropical disturbance brewing off the coast of the Southeast United States that has a moderate chance of formation into a cyclone − but could become a tropical or subtropical depression as early as the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 July 2025
That could lead to a tropical or subtropical depression forming over the Fourth of July weekend.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive for some slow development, but a tropical or subtropical depression could form in this region over the weekend or early next week while the system drifts northward or northeastward.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Hurricane forecasters have their eyes on a tropical disturbance brewing off the coast of the Southeast United States that has a moderate chance of formation into a cyclone − but could become a tropical or subtropical depression as early as the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 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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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Their brews are served in small portions and include flavor options like honey, chocolate, peanut butter, tropical fruit or caramel.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtropical. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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