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 2024, during a major super-typhoon and flood-response drill, the X30 robots worked alongside drones to inspect a simulated chemical explosion site.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
The two typhoons were about the 20th to strike the island chain this year, Marine officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
The heavy rain and floods follow the country being hit by two typhoons over the last couple of months.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Bongon is a resident of the Philippines where a super typhoon Fung-wong made landfall just as the COP30 talks were getting underway early this week bringing widespread flooding and damage.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
The two typhoons were about the 20th to strike the island chain this year, Marine officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
The heavy rain and floods follow the country being hit by two typhoons over the last couple of months.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Bongon is a resident of the Philippines where a super typhoon Fung-wong made landfall just as the COP30 talks were getting underway early this week bringing widespread flooding and damage.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoon
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As the Palisades Fire burned out of control under hurricane-force winds, some residents chose to stay and fight, like Cort Wagner.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Michigan residents are facing a variety of warnings and advisories on Monday morning because of the bomb cyclone, including winter storm, high wind and blizzard warnings.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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An intense cyclone system is fueling a mix of severe weather, including a winter storm that will impact upper parts of the United States.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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