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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This involves draining more floodwater and blocking its source, along with building more water retention ponds to shield the cave system from the full impact of recent downpours.
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Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
The flooding followed intense overnight downpours.
—Joe Marusak
may 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2026
Storm hazards include frequent lightning strikes, wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy downpours.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Sudden torrential downpours, lightning storms or extreme sub-zero winter temperatures that make working on outdoor electrical lines hazardous.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
The flooding followed intense overnight downpours.
—Joe Marusak
may 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2026
Storm hazards include frequent lightning strikes, wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy downpours.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Sudden torrential downpours, lightning storms or extreme sub-zero winter temperatures that make working on outdoor electrical lines hazardous.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for downpour
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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