Synonyms for tornado
tɔrˈneɪ doʊtor·na·do

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.6 / 18 votes

1. tornado, twisternoun

   a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

   Synonyms:
   crack cocaine, crack, twister, cruller

2. crack, crack cocaine, tornadonoun

   a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive

   Synonyms:
   go, cracking, fracture, whirl, fling, sally, crack, fissure, wisecrack, twister, quip, pass, cleft, offer, snap, crevice, chap, scissure, cranny, gap, crack cocaine, shot

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1. • Cocaine
   • Cyclone

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. tornadonoun

   Synonyms:
   storm (of great violence and with a whirling motion), hurricane, whirlwind

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. tornadonoun

   Synonyms:
   hurricane, cyclone, whirlwind

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "tornado":

   tornadoes, twister, hurricane, storm, torpedo, typhoon, whirlwind, cyclone

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1. Roy Spencer:

   Strong to violent tornado activity has been going down for decades, so when one happens now it seems unusual.

2. Josie Beeson:

   I had just gotten through the door to the basement when it hit the house. Unfortunately, I lost my dog to the tornado.

3. Brandon Miller:

   There is no denying that there is a certain amount of excitement that comes from seeing a tornado when you are set out with the intent of seeing one, at the same time, you are balancing that excitement with a sizable amount of anxiety and concern over what the tornado could do, especially if there are residents in the immediate path of the storm. As someone who spent years studying, and many more years reporting on, tornadoes, it still gets all my nerves firing when you see a tornado in person.

4. Karen Cunningham:

   I kind of felt like there was a tornado, and Katie was right at the center when we were( spending time) with her, everything just was calm and happy, but along the edges, all around, is all of this dizziness and uncertainty.

5. Michael Walter:

   We have unconfirmed reports of power flashes and possible wind damage in Clear Lake near Ellington Field where the Johnson Space Center is, power flashes occurred when high winds hit a transformer, which usually indicate a tornado coming through that area.