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单词 superstorm
释义

superstorm

noun

su·​per·​storm ˈsü-pər-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce superstorm (audio)
: a very large and powerful storm
Superstorm Sandy was no freak, say experts, but rather a hint of a coming era when millions of Americans will struggle to survive killer weather. They're telling us we shouldn't be surprised that this 900-mile-wide monster marched up the East Coast this week paralyzing cities and claiming scores of lives. Tim Lister

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web It has been tapped only once, to address shortages in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy in 2012. Timothy Puko, WSJ, 23 May 2022 To complicate matters even further, a superstorm thundered into Texas, shutting down several raw plastic and adhesives plants producing products for the building industry. Christelle Rohaut, Forbes, 18 May 2022 In another, refugees flee a devastated New York City in the wake of a massive superstorm. Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 6 May 2022 Volunteers help clear an Ontario woman's walkway during a winter superstorm. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 16 Feb. 2022 The superstorm cut power and electricity to millions of residents and halted transportation across the region. Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 When Hurricane Sandy made landfall near New York City almost a decade ago, bringing huge storm surges and 7 inches of rain that caused widespread flooding and blackouts, the superstorm was seen as an exceedingly rare event. Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2022 Was Bollinger’s Worst-Case Scenario: When Hurricane Ida plowed into Louisiana, hitting just on the verge becoming a Category 5 superstorm, few companies were more at risk than Bollinger Shipyards. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021 Earth will cope this time—but what about the 1.6% to 12% chance that a huge solar superstorm occurs? Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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