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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There’s a chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms that can result in downpours later in the afternoon, Garch said.
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Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Heavy downpours, especially in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri, could also result in localized flash flooding.
—Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Isolated large hail, heavy downpours possible The first of what will be multiple rounds of thunderstorms returns overnight into Friday morning, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The greatest chance of brief downpours on Saturday will arrive in the afternoon and early evening.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Heavy downpours, especially in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri, could also result in localized flash flooding.
—Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Isolated large hail, heavy downpours possible The first of what will be multiple rounds of thunderstorms returns overnight into Friday morning, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The greatest chance of brief downpours on Saturday will arrive in the afternoon and early evening.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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