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 addition, there are separate lists for typhoons in the western Pacific and tropical cyclones in Australia and the Indian Ocean.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
In recent years, a combination of bad weather, heatwaves and the threats of typhoons and earthquakes have sparked bouts of panic-buying in the nation of 124 million people.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Last year, the 112-year-old Alishan Forest Railway reopened following 15 years of delays and repairs after typhoons and landslides severed this scenic 44-mile journey that starts out in the southern city of Chiayi and takes passengers high into Taiwan’s verdant mountain ranges.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Accurately predicting how strong a tropical cyclone like a hurricane or typhoon could become is an issue that plagues all models.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
In recent years, a combination of bad weather, heatwaves and the threats of typhoons and earthquakes have sparked bouts of panic-buying in the nation of 124 million people.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Last year, the 112-year-old Alishan Forest Railway reopened following 15 years of delays and repairs after typhoons and landslides severed this scenic 44-mile journey that starts out in the southern city of Chiayi and takes passengers high into Taiwan’s verdant mountain ranges.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Accurately predicting how strong a tropical cyclone like a hurricane or typhoon could become is an issue that plagues all models.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoon
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Readiness For What Lies Ahead The start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is a reminder that storms don’t always follow the patterns of the past.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This is the beginning of hurricane season, of course.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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To help achieve this, Dyson nixed its cyclone technology, which means there's no longer a clunky mechanism sitting at the top of the vacuum.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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But once at the pole, Jupiter's cyclones start bumping into each other.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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