pouring rain

noun

: rain falling in large drops and with a lot of force
standing in the pouring rain

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About 400 people, mostly high school and university students, marched in the western city of Rennes, and about 750 in Lyon, under pouring rain. — Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 One of those who let the sprayers in despite the early hour and pouring rain was Elena Ntongono, who works as a security guard. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Walking through the pouring rain on Sunday, their voices filled with grief and anger, friends and neighbors demanded justice while struggling to make sense of the tragedy. — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Nikolet Diaz, a teacher and her husband Ivan Diaz listen to speakers in the pouring rain during the Clean School Rally at Nathan Hale Primary School in Crestwood. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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