as in hurricanes
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 typhoons
The typhoons that stopped the Mongols In the 13th century, the Mongol Empire was one of the most powerful forces in the world.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year.
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CBS News,
7 June 2026
Tropical cyclones—the blanket term for hurricanes, tropical storms and typhoons—can form outside of this window, and even in the most active years, hurricane season is never a constant stream of storms.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
Alaska is the fastest-warming US state and is no stranger to sudden major rainstorms and strong typhoons.
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Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
The powerful storm, which had winds reach at least 175 mph, hit before most typhoons form between May and October, though NASA said the season is yearlong in the Western Pacific.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
Co is one of several powerful legislators, including former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and former Senate President Francis Escudero, who were accused of pocketing huge kickbacks from flood control projects in an Asian archipelago prone to deadly floodings and typhoons.
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ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Unlike 20 years ago, when the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004 killed more than 200,000 people, 2024 was a year of mounting casualties from typhoons, floods, heat waves and droughts.
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Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo,
CNBC,
25 Dec. 2024
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year.
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CBS News,
7 June 2026
Tropical cyclones—the blanket term for hurricanes, tropical storms and typhoons—can form outside of this window, and even in the most active years, hurricane season is never a constant stream of storms.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
Alaska is the fastest-warming US state and is no stranger to sudden major rainstorms and strong typhoons.
—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
The powerful storm, which had winds reach at least 175 mph, hit before most typhoons form between May and October, though NASA said the season is yearlong in the Western Pacific.
—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
Co is one of several powerful legislators, including former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and former Senate President Francis Escudero, who were accused of pocketing huge kickbacks from flood control projects in an Asian archipelago prone to deadly floodings and typhoons.
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ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Unlike 20 years ago, when the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004 killed more than 200,000 people, 2024 was a year of mounting casualties from typhoons, floods, heat waves and droughts.
—
Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo,
CNBC,
25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoons
hurricanes
Noun
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The investigators determined that external factors such as nearby construction, sinkholes, and hurricanes or storm surges did not contribute to the building’s failure.
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Anyone who lives along the coast knows the sheer power of hurricanes and tropical storms.
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“Typhoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoons. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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