cyclonic

adjective

Definition of cyclonicnext
as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity a man who was given to cyclonic rages

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclonic
  1. violent
  2. ferocious
  3. turbulent
  4. fierce
  5. volcanic
  6. furious
  7. rabid
Adjective
  • When people receive treatment for their psychosis, their chance of violent behavior decreases.3 Challenges With Treatment Both psychosis and schizophrenia can be difficult to treat, mainly because people experiencing either one may be resistant to receiving help.
    Brittany Dube, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
  • After all, we too are drawn to violent, meaningless spectacle to distract us from matters of substance.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of violent
Adjective
  • More than 12,000 homes have been destroyed by ferocious fires that have left at least 11 dead.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Those howling winds, measured at speeds approaching 100 mph, fueled the ferocious firestorms that followed.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of ferocious
Adjective
  • Aikman too had some turbulent times early in his career with the Dallas Cowboys.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • But wearied by a turbulent couple of years that saw points deductions, relegation battles and near-constant speculation over the future of the club, the 53-year-old made clear his view that his methods were no longer having the same impact.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of turbulent
Adjective
  • Lyft’s challenges were compounded by fierce rivalry with Uber (NYSE: UBER) and the disruptive impact of the pandemic.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Tariffs Don't Have to Make Economic Sense to Appeal to Trump Voters The debates over tariffs were fierce.
    Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made by History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of fierce
Adjective
  • For wellness seekers, Champagne Beach invites you to relax in its natural jacuzzi, where volcanic seafloor vents create soothing bubbles.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The uncrewed craft will then land near a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille within Mare Crisium – a 300-mile-wide basin in the northeast quadrant of the moon's near side.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of volcanic
Adjective
  • For years, murmurs of a US TikTok ban have left users and creators furious and terrified that a social media app that had become central to their lives could be taken away.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In a furious assault that began Tuesday morning and continued into Wednesday night, a wind-and-wildfire monster attacked a metropolis of 4,753 square miles and nearly 10 million people, whipping up flames that tore through communities of every socioeconomic status and stripe.
    Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of furious
Adjective
  • But anyone who knows Fox News knows there are rabid fans of Fox News out there.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
  • If that wasn't ridiculous enough, the following internet pile-on was so rabid Bieber reached out to Gomez to ask her fans to stop sending her death threats.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of rabid
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cyclones

cyclonic

cyclopean

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“Cyclonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclonic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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