twister

Example Sentences

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It was as if a twister had hit the terminal.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Nearby residents described how “the storm roared and the house was shaking” when the twister spun through.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

But when a twister menaces their city, and Dad calls the boys while on the air, that goes viral and there’s actually a moral to the story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

She was always more of a flipper than a twister, and Dennis sometimes landed on her neck from over-rotating her warm-up drills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

My mind feels like it’s been caught up in a violent twister.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman