cyclones

Definition of cyclonesnext
plural of cyclone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclones
Noun
  • Drink specials include $6 Lagunitas, $10 hurricanes and $30 Surfside buckets.
    Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Many of his song lyrics criticize the ineffective response by the government in Puerto Rico to crises like the hurricanes that have pummeled the island and caused island-wide blackouts in recent years.
    Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Major typhoons in 2018 and 2022 brought intense rainfall that damaged terraces across the Cordillera.
    Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
  • In early November, two major typhoons in less than a week carved a path of destruction through the Philippines.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Cyclones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclones. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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