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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Severe to exceptional drought conditions were prevalent for much of south-central Texas when the downpours came, making areas more susceptible to flash flooding because the soil could not absorb rainfall as efficiently.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
The most worrisome downpours arrive around the stroke of midnight and will last through noon on New Year’s Day.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Meteorologists are monitoring at least two new storms expected to soak the region in early January, drawing fresh concerns after dayslong downpours caused flooding and mudslides in recent weeks.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Try lighting a campfire in a drizzle—or a downpour.
—The Editors, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
The most worrisome downpours arrive around the stroke of midnight and will last through noon on New Year’s Day.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Meteorologists are monitoring at least two new storms expected to soak the region in early January, drawing fresh concerns after dayslong downpours caused flooding and mudslides in recent weeks.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Try lighting a campfire in a drizzle—or a downpour.
—The Editors, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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