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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Hormuz Island off Iran in the Persian Gulf turned a deep crimson, dramatic footage shows, after a downpour which had washed over the Middle Eastern island’s aptly named Red Beach.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Rainfall will also play a role, especially from a storm system that will bring downpours as far north as Michigan and Maine late this week.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
First, instead of moving storms quickly eastward, the sluggish jet stream stalled storm systems in place, causing prolonged downpours and flash flooding.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Rite in the Rain Waterproof Notebook Small but thoughtful, this all-weather notebook lets campers jot trail notes, maps, or memories even in downpours.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Rainfall will also play a role, especially from a storm system that will bring downpours as far north as Michigan and Maine late this week.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
First, instead of moving storms quickly eastward, the sluggish jet stream stalled storm systems in place, causing prolonged downpours and flash flooding.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Rite in the Rain Waterproof Notebook Small but thoughtful, this all-weather notebook lets campers jot trail notes, maps, or memories even in downpours.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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