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
Another is that distinguishing between tsunami deposits and storm deposits is incredibly difficult, with tsunamis leaving some of the same signs as hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
The concrete base may have been designed to protect the localizer from harsh weather, such as snow or typhoons.
—Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Adjusting the position of a butterfly in Brazil by a millimeter, in one infamous metaphor, could mean the difference between a typhoon striking Tokyo and a tornado tearing through Tennessee.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Built to be lightweight and efficient, they are exposed to a variety of natural hazards, including underwater volcanic eruptions, typhoons and floods.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
The concrete base may have been designed to protect the localizer from harsh weather, such as snow or typhoons.
—Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Adjusting the position of a butterfly in Brazil by a millimeter, in one infamous metaphor, could mean the difference between a typhoon striking Tokyo and a tornado tearing through Tennessee.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Built to be lightweight and efficient, they are exposed to a variety of natural hazards, including underwater volcanic eruptions, typhoons and floods.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoon
Noun
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The council is expected to complete its work by May 2026, suggesting that the Trump administration intends to eliminate or restructure FEMA in the period between the 2025 hurricane season and the 2026 hurricane season.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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The kind of housing that can withstand the hurricanes that frequently pound Florida and the heat waves that bake the state.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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The cyclone is in the eastern Pacific about 55 miles south-southwest of Puerto Angel in Mexico.—
Luis Alberto Cruz,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Scott Porter’s Mayor Paul Randolph has quite the arc in Ginny & Georgia Season 3, in which he gets caught up in the cyclone that is Georgia Miller’s (Brianne Howey) murder trial.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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