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
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.
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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
In addition, there are separate lists for typhoons in the western Pacific and tropical cyclones in Australia and the Indian Ocean.
—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
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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
In addition, there are separate lists for typhoons in the western Pacific and tropical cyclones in Australia and the Indian Ocean.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoon
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However, forecasters are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season this year, so purchasing travel insurance is a smart bet.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
13 June 2025
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The 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season runs through November 30.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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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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Remember how James Dyson’s revolutionary cyclone vacuum cleaner emerged not from him studying existing vacuum cleaner designs but from noticing how industrial cyclones separate particles in lumber mills?—
Goran Paun,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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