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, tornado, 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, tornado, cleft, offer, snap, crevice, chap, scissure, cranny, gap, crack cocaine, shot

Matched Categories

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. Comilla Sasson:

   Who’s going to call 911? Who’s going to start chest compressions? Who’s going to open the door when the ambulance arrives? Just talking about it helps. I think of this like a tornado drill, hopefully, you’ll never need to know what to do, but if that situation happens, you want to have a plan in place about what you’re going to do to help keep your loved one alive.

2. Scott Allen:

   I can confirm that Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the building collapse at the Amazon Warehouse in Edwardsville IL due to a tornado. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has had compliance officers at the complex since Saturday, December 11 to provide assistance.

3. Brian Houston:

   We think of nighttime tornadoes being pretty dangerous because people might be asleep and not aware of them, but one of the good things is people tend to be at home, in structures, its always better to be inside somewhere when a tornado strikes, rather than being out.

4. Daryl Herzmann:

   Yes, these delays affected warnings for the Madison County tornado( es), i don't know though if there is a case of somebody not taking action because they did not get a delayed warning.

5. National Weather Service:

   If a warning is issued for your area, you are more likely to be affected by the tornado than the virus.