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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An isolated downpour or two are also possible.
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Rachael Jay, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Chakkrit said earlier this week that rescuers were focused on draining water from the cave and finding alternative ways to get in, with diving operations suspended for fear that the divers could also become trapped if there were a sudden downpour.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Last Saturday, we were finally granted a weekend day that didn’t include an afternoon downpour in the forecast, so my husband and I decided to host a last-minute cook out.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
This involves draining more floodwater and blocking its source, along with building more water retention ponds to shield the cave system from the full impact of recent downpours.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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Rachael Jay, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Chakkrit said earlier this week that rescuers were focused on draining water from the cave and finding alternative ways to get in, with diving operations suspended for fear that the divers could also become trapped if there were a sudden downpour.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Last Saturday, we were finally granted a weekend day that didn’t include an afternoon downpour in the forecast, so my husband and I decided to host a last-minute cook out.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
This involves draining more floodwater and blocking its source, along with building more water retention ponds to shield the cave system from the full impact of recent downpours.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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