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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Although some areas of Central Texas saw heavy rainfall this summer, isolated downpours do not provide the consistent, widespread recharge needed to replenish aquifer systems.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The threat for heavy rain in South Florida is diminishing, however typical scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy downpours are still possible in the area through the weekend.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
The light rain soon turned into torrential downpour.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
However, while the visit included an educational tour, meetings with local schoolchildren and even an unexpected downpour, the standout moment was the debut of Kate's new hairstyle.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The threat for heavy rain in South Florida is diminishing, however typical scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy downpours are still possible in the area through the weekend.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
The light rain soon turned into torrential downpour.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
However, while the visit included an educational tour, meetings with local schoolchildren and even an unexpected downpour, the standout moment was the debut of Kate's new hairstyle.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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