as in hurricane
an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm that occurs especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea
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Recent Examples of typhoon
Major typhoons in 2018 and 2022 brought intense rainfall that damaged terraces across the Cordillera.
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Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
The installation of the massive turbine at this location and depth posed multiple challenges, including complex sea conditions, work at elevated altitudes, and a narrow operational window as the typhoon season approached.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Curse the earthquake or typhoon, or the space agency that sent them to Mars?
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
In early November, two major typhoons in less than a week carved a path of destruction through the Philippines.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
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Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
The installation of the massive turbine at this location and depth posed multiple challenges, including complex sea conditions, work at elevated altitudes, and a narrow operational window as the typhoon season approached.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Curse the earthquake or typhoon, or the space agency that sent them to Mars?
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
In early November, two major typhoons in less than a week carved a path of destruction through the Philippines.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for typhoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoon
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Power restoration will take days following the hurricane-force wicked winds and heavy wet snow, officials warn.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Though both storms are similar — with a major storm system lingering over the region for over a day and whipping the region with merciless hurricane-level winds, driving inch after inch of wet snow — what made the 1978 storm so devastating was the apparent suddenness of its arrival.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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One day, Clark, who rides his recumbent bike into the city, is reporting on a cyclone when he nearly gets decapitated by a flying stop sign.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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The bomb cyclone delivered historic impacts to cities across the Northeast, becoming the biggest snowstorm on record for Providence, Rhode Island.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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