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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The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, with President Donald Trump’s plans for FEMA still unclear.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Photograph: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Less than two weeks before the start of hurricane season, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency rescinded the agency’s strategic plan, which includes a document that guides agency priorities when responding to disasters, WIRED has learned.—
Molly Taft,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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Windstar Cruises’ inaugural President’s Mystery Cruise was inspired by a 2024 cruise to French Polynesia that had to be rerouted to the Marquesas Islands at the last minute to avoid three cyclones in the ship’s path.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
20 May 2025
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Power outages are not unusual for Samoa’s 215,000 population, who often face disruptions from cyclones churning through the Pacific.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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