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
Storm Wipha, which is now the third typhoon to hit the South China Sea so far this year, is expected to make landfall along Vietnam's northern coast early next week.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 19 July 2025
All are coordinated and named by a single body, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which has a separate name list for typhoons.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 29 June 2025
The frequency of typhoons, locally called bagyo, means Filipinos are used to responding to them.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
In 2024 a typhoon and flash flooding across northern Vietnam led to the deaths of at least 59 people when a bridge collapsed in the Phu Tho province.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 19 July 2025
All are coordinated and named by a single body, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which has a separate name list for typhoons.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 29 June 2025
The frequency of typhoons, locally called bagyo, means Filipinos are used to responding to them.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
In 2024 a typhoon and flash flooding across northern Vietnam led to the deaths of at least 59 people when a bridge collapsed in the Phu Tho province.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoon
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That misperception is also associated with hurricane storm surge.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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When The Weather Channel warns that a hurricane or tropical storm is heading to coastal Georgia, Savannahians waste no time stocking up on supplies, securing their homes and yards, and charging electronics.—
Colleen McNally Arnett,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Dying frontal boundaries off the coast also can create areas of low pressure and instability in the atmosphere, which can lead to cyclone formation.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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There is nothing remotely positive about the Meteorological Office’s predictions on cyclone formation in our region.—
Ariel Saramandi,
The Dial,
29 July 2025
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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