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
After the typhoon passes, the villagers return to see what remains.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
Hurricanes occur in the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, and eastern North Pacific regions, while the same weather pattern is called a typhoon in the northwest Pacific.
—Ann Abel, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
The eruption adds to the compounding natural threats faced by the archipelago, which also contends with up to 20 tropical storms and typhoons annually.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
Hurricanes occur in the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, and eastern North Pacific regions, while the same weather pattern is called a typhoon in the northwest Pacific.
—Ann Abel, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
The eruption adds to the compounding natural threats faced by the archipelago, which also contends with up to 20 tropical storms and typhoons annually.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoon
Noun
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But then, four years after the hurricane, a volunteer with a local rescue organization found Maddie on the street.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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In 2004 the region was battered again by Frances and Jeanne, two of four hurricanes that menaced the state that year within the span of six weeks.—
Peter Aldous,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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In one, a storm chaser (played by Taylor Benton, who chases tornadoes and cyclones in real life) tries to get closer to the approaching tropical cyclone.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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There have been some wildly ambitious schemes to knock the power out of hurricanes and cyclones over the years.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 June 2025
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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