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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The eye of the typhoon came ashore on Tinian and Saipan during the late evening on April 14 as a category 4 typhoon.
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John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
The answer wasn’t that the typhoon swept across the entire country; often, the typhoons in question never even made landfall.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Mar. 2026
Political experts say a typhoon of outside money could make the race the most expensive Senate campaigns in U.S. history, perhaps reaching $1 billion.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
Based in Japan, Sekisui House has logged decades of experience creating homes to stand up to floods, typhoons and earthquakes.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
The answer wasn’t that the typhoon swept across the entire country; often, the typhoons in question never even made landfall.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Mar. 2026
Political experts say a typhoon of outside money could make the race the most expensive Senate campaigns in U.S. history, perhaps reaching $1 billion.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
Based in Japan, Sekisui House has logged decades of experience creating homes to stand up to floods, typhoons and earthquakes.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typhoon
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In Florida, hurricane risk extends annually from late spring to mid-fall, says Ken Calligar, CEO of RSG 3-D, a company that makes a proprietary resilient panel building system for disaster resistance.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Atlanta and New Orleans played a classic game in 2006, in the Saints’ first game in New Orleans after the hurricane.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The Cyclone This is an actual midlatitude Category 4 cyclone (weather permitting).—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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But after a cyclone derails a sailing trip, Callista becomes stranded on an island for over a year — alongside Darren's ex-army medic cousin, Dominic.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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