pouring rain
noun
: rain falling in large drops and with a lot of force
standing in the pouring rain
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The match was knotted through the first half in pouring rain.
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
The show attracted about 100,000 spectators and consisted of 810,904 fireworks that illuminated the sky for just over an hour in the pouring rain.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
The musical is famous for its high-intensity choreography and its famous gang battle in the pouring rain.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Sitting there for what seemed like an eternity in pouring rain.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
The show attracted about 100,000 spectators and consisted of 810,904 fireworks that illuminated the sky for just over an hour in the pouring rain.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
The musical is famous for its high-intensity choreography and its famous gang battle in the pouring rain.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Sitting there for what seemed like an eternity in pouring rain.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pouring rain
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“Pouring rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pouring%20rain. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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