Thesaurus results for TYPHOONS

typhoons

noun

plural of typhoon

as in hurricanes

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 typhoons Congestion has also remained rampant outside Asian ports throughout July and August amid multiple typhoons, while low-water conditions in the Rhine River have slowed down inland cargo transportation across Europe. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026 Scientists say global warming has made extreme weather more likely, including stronger typhoons. — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026 Disruptions to port operations due to typhoons helped to slow trade, though the actual figures were slightly better than analysts had forecast. — Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 China set a record summer harvest, yet Beijing's own officials warn the far larger autumn crop faces floods, typhoons and abrupt swings between drought and deluge. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Weakness in domestic goods demand, including in building activity, contributed to the lower PMI figures, according to Capital Economics, while several typhoons that hit China in July may have also disrupted manufacturing. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 These are designed to withstand strong winds, powerful waves, ocean currents, corrosive saltwater, dense sea fog and frequent typhoons. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 Rapid intensification is a phase some tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons) can enter when surrounded by a perfect environment with warm ocean waters and a lack of atmospheric turbulence. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 The effects of climate change have become unignorable even in Japan, which has seen increasingly heavy rainy seasons and intense typhoons, among other natural disasters. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

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hurricanes

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There were delays, including some caused by three hurricanes — the Charley, Frances and Jeanne era — that battered the area.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
Less than three of them are expected to become major hurricanes.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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