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
Her characters often demonstrated how quickly and seamlessly a cyclone of cheerful mannerisms could morph into a wailing typhoon of uncorked madness.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoon
Noun
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In October, Hurricane Melissa slammed into Cuba’s eastern province of Santiago de Cuba as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, with maximim sustained winds of nearly 120 mph.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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But now, hurricanes and global pandemics be damned, Little Dix Bay is back and better than ever.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 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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Though two officers were injured and several people were charged, Mamdani dismissed the snowball fight as merely a fun way to celebrate a snow cyclone.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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