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 race started behind the safety car in a downpour, barely got going before devolving into yellow-flag chaos and was finally red-flagged on lap 25, suspending the race for over two hours.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
After several downpours fueled by tropical moisture from the Pacific Ocean, Arizona’s short-term drought has finally eased, at least a little.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Heavy downpours were also possible, putting the region at risk for flash flooding.
—Shawnie Caslin Martucci, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
The rivalry matchup between the two Big 12 schools was delayed three times in the fourth quarter by lightning delays after a downpour of rain in the first half.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
After several downpours fueled by tropical moisture from the Pacific Ocean, Arizona’s short-term drought has finally eased, at least a little.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Heavy downpours were also possible, putting the region at risk for flash flooding.
—Shawnie Caslin Martucci, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
The rivalry matchup between the two Big 12 schools was delayed three times in the fourth quarter by lightning delays after a downpour of rain in the first half.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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