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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Hundreds of people have worn these Amazon pants in the rain and stayed dry, even in downpours.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
The downpours prompted flash flood warnings for parts of Maui and the Big Island.
—Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Although most of the rain will be off and on throughout Wednesday and Thursday, quick heavy downpours could drop more than an inch of rain in some spots, causing localized flooding, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Just after the woman escorted the child back to safety, a massive downpour of the plastic eggs came crashing down loudly behind them both.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
The downpours prompted flash flood warnings for parts of Maui and the Big Island.
—Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Although most of the rain will be off and on throughout Wednesday and Thursday, quick heavy downpours could drop more than an inch of rain in some spots, causing localized flooding, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Just after the woman escorted the child back to safety, a massive downpour of the plastic eggs came crashing down loudly behind them both.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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