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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Storms could produce damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, downpours, and an isolated tornado, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Speaking through tears Saturday, the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, the group’s soft-spoken leader, thanked supporters who braved a downpour.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Starting Sunday, the city of Sacramento plans to open two walk-in weather respite centers during the downpour.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The cave is typically closed from July to October during Thailand’s rainy season, and for rescue divers the possibility of being trapped in the cave during a violent downpour was one of the most omnipresent threats.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Speaking through tears Saturday, the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, the group’s soft-spoken leader, thanked supporters who braved a downpour.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Starting Sunday, the city of Sacramento plans to open two walk-in weather respite centers during the downpour.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The cave is typically closed from July to October during Thailand’s rainy season, and for rescue divers the possibility of being trapped in the cave during a violent downpour was one of the most omnipresent threats.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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