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 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.
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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
Amazon rivers fell to unprecedented lows during the region’s worst drought on record and the Philippines experienced an extraordinary typhoon season, with six in just 30 days.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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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
Amazon rivers fell to unprecedented lows during the region’s worst drought on record and the Philippines experienced an extraordinary typhoon season, with six in just 30 days.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoon
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The acting administrator of FEMA was also fired on Thursday, mere weeks before the start of hurricane season.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The change at the top of the agency that coordinates federal disaster relief comes a few weeks before the start of of hurricane season on June 1.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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The same process occurs to cyclones on Earth, and is the result of the Coriolis force interacting with the whirling wind pattern belonging to each cyclone.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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More than a dozen schools have been closed in the northern part of the state of Western Australia, with authorities along the coast warning residents to take shelter as the cyclone, which was upgraded to the highest possible Category 5 Thursday afternoon, unleashed winds of up to 115 mph.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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