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 rain is resulting from a slow-moving low-pressure system over the region, which repeatedly draws in moisture, causing intense downpours, per The Guardian.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
In both settings, rain comes down in short, intense downpours.
—Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
And the world continued to grapple with extreme weather, from droughts to downpours.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
The family of seven had placed plastic containers to catch the falling rain, but the downpour came Friday night while the children were asleep, making its way inside and soaking their clothes and beds.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
In both settings, rain comes down in short, intense downpours.
—Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
And the world continued to grapple with extreme weather, from droughts to downpours.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
The family of seven had placed plastic containers to catch the falling rain, but the downpour came Friday night while the children were asleep, making its way inside and soaking their clothes and beds.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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