typhoon

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Recent Examples of typhoon Short of getting caught in a typhoon somewhere, or having his luggage wind up in Antarctica, the vacation might seem from here like the better option. Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Hurricanes and typhoons are both broken into five numbered categories, which are collectively called the . Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025 At 74 mph or higher, it is designated a hurricane, typhoon, or simply tropical cyclone—depending on its location. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 When a typhoon hits the town, neither is deterred from honoring their plans. Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for typhoon
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Noun
  • National Hurricane Center The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration previously warned of a heightened risk for major hurricanes in the Atlantic due to record-breaking sea surface temperatures and the ongoing transition from El Niño to La Niña conditions.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The Category 4 hurricane devastated local areas with up to 30 inches of rain and winds of up to 60 miles per hour.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Federal authorities say the man lurking behind the cyclone fence was Routh.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
  • What To Know In its latest global tropics hazards outlook, covering September 10-16 and September 17-23, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) indicated at least a 20 percent chance of cyclone formation, at least of tropical depression strength, in the Florida, Gulf, and Caribbean region.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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