as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
the weatherman warned of possible cloudbursts in the afternoon
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Recent Examples of cloudburst
The Yankees scored twice before the cloudburst to stake a 4-2 lead.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
And with rising temperatures come rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across North America, increasing drought in the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
And with the climate’s rising temperature comes rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across the continent, increasing drought on the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
Homes in some districts were also washed away after a cloudburst — a sudden, very heavy rain — Sunday night, leaving roads flooded and people stranded.
—Chonchui Ngashangva and Sibi Arasu, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
And with rising temperatures come rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across North America, increasing drought in the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
And with the climate’s rising temperature comes rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across the continent, increasing drought on the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
Homes in some districts were also washed away after a cloudburst — a sudden, very heavy rain — Sunday night, leaving roads flooded and people stranded.
—Chonchui Ngashangva and Sibi Arasu, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloudburst
Noun
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In October, the agency opened a probe involving 2.5 million Teslas, seeking to determine if the company's technology can adequately perform in low-visibility conditions, like fog and rain.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport recorded 0.04 of an inch of rain, the first measurable rainfall there this month.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The storms are forecast to bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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But another driver behind it is some of the infrastructure that has been in place for decades, installed long before concerns about climate change and 1,000 year storms were more commonplace.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Cloudburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloudburst. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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