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
In the 1950s, land reclamation transformed former swamplands and a typhoon shelter into today’s Victoria Park and Causeway Bay.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
However, summer is typhoon season in Taiwan, and the weather is very toasty and muggy with highs regularly hovering around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Her characters often demonstrated how quickly and seamlessly a cyclone of cheerful mannerisms could morph into a wailing typhoon of uncorked madness.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Major typhoons in 2018 and 2022 brought intense rainfall that damaged terraces across the Cordillera.
—Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
However, summer is typhoon season in Taiwan, and the weather is very toasty and muggy with highs regularly hovering around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Her characters often demonstrated how quickly and seamlessly a cyclone of cheerful mannerisms could morph into a wailing typhoon of uncorked madness.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Major typhoons in 2018 and 2022 brought intense rainfall that damaged terraces across the Cordillera.
—Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoon
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The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The famous hurricane map got a makeover.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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One study estimated that villages with more mangroves nearby had many fewer deaths from a major cyclone that hit India in 1999.—
Ryan Kellman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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The cyclone made its first landfall in Australia as a powerful Category 4 storm.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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