as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
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Recent Examples of downpour
The downpours prompted flash flood warnings for parts of Maui and the Big Island.
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Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Just after the woman escorted the child back to safety, a massive downpour of the plastic eggs came crashing down loudly behind them both.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Although most of the rain will be off and on throughout Wednesday and Thursday, quick heavy downpours could drop more than an inch of rain in some spots, causing localized flooding, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
In September, 2023, the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia dropped more than two inches in a few hours, the kind of downpour that used to guarantee flooding.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Just after the woman escorted the child back to safety, a massive downpour of the plastic eggs came crashing down loudly behind them both.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Although most of the rain will be off and on throughout Wednesday and Thursday, quick heavy downpours could drop more than an inch of rain in some spots, causing localized flooding, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
In September, 2023, the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia dropped more than two inches in a few hours, the kind of downpour that used to guarantee flooding.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downpour
rain
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The rain is finally coming to an end for much of Michigan, but the impact of these storms over the past few days remains in many areas in Metro Detroit, like on Davis Drive in Utica, where dealing with floods has become a way of life.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Borchardt said more rain (about half an inch to an inch) was expected Friday night.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downpour. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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