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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The eye of the typhoon came ashore on Tinian and Saipan during the late evening on April 14 as a category 4 typhoon.
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John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Typhoon season is year-round; however, most typhoons form from early July through mid-December.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The answer wasn’t that the typhoon swept across the entire country; often, the typhoons in question never even made landfall.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Mar. 2026
Political experts say a typhoon of outside money could make the race the most expensive Senate campaigns in U.S. history, perhaps reaching $1 billion.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
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John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Typhoon season is year-round; however, most typhoons form from early July through mid-December.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The answer wasn’t that the typhoon swept across the entire country; often, the typhoons in question never even made landfall.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Mar. 2026
Political experts say a typhoon of outside money could make the race the most expensive Senate campaigns in U.S. history, perhaps reaching $1 billion.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoon
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In highly populated areas, people tend to spot and call in fires pretty quickly, and the tech is not so useful when extreme weather events, such as hurricane-force winds, intensify and rapidly shift the flames, as happened in Los Angeles last year.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Some South Florida counties are at high risk for hurricanes this year, compared to the rest of Florida, according to a forecast by Colorado State University.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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But after a cyclone derails a sailing trip, Callista becomes stranded on an island for over a year — alongside Darren's ex-army medic cousin, Dominic.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 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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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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