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also subtropic
as in semitropical
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Recent Examples of subtropical
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.
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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
Forecasters said the storm is expected to move across the open waters of the subtropical central Atlantic well east and northeast of Bermuda.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
Everglades National Park is an environmentally critical subtropical wetland, home to threatened species and one of the world’s largest mangrove ecosystems.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
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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
Forecasters said the storm is expected to move across the open waters of the subtropical central Atlantic well east and northeast of Bermuda.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
Everglades National Park is an environmentally critical subtropical wetland, home to threatened species and one of the world’s largest mangrove ecosystems.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 23 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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Meanwhile, recent increases in overnight temperatures in Texas may have made the region more hospitable to tropical species, which could explain green jays’ expansion north, according to Keitt.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pawpaws, guavas, and persimmons can add a spicy tropical flair to drinks like the Gin Fizz, Collins, and Old Fashioned, while cranberry adds a splash of tartness and festivity to margaritas and Palomas.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtropical. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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