Examples of downpour in a Sentence
the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
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The downpour surprised almost everyone, yet the day’s total rainfall matched the forecast—about two inches.
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
There was already a downpour outside.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Severe weather outlook on Saturday KDKA Weather Center Damaging winds will be the biggest threat, but there will also be heavy downpours and frequent thunder and lightning, which may wake you up Sunday morning.
—Mary Ours, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The cancellation of the first Oklahoma show comes as extreme storms are predicted to descend upon the Tulsa area with dangerous winds and heavy downpours.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2026
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
There was already a downpour outside.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Severe weather outlook on Saturday KDKA Weather Center Damaging winds will be the biggest threat, but there will also be heavy downpours and frequent thunder and lightning, which may wake you up Sunday morning.
—Mary Ours, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The cancellation of the first Oklahoma show comes as extreme storms are predicted to descend upon the Tulsa area with dangerous winds and heavy downpours.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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