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
Which rain shell can withstand a downpour?
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Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
Despite the rainy downpour at the 2010 Golden Globes, nothing could dampen Aniston's star power that night.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
As a downpour carried on outside, around two dozen residents — including a few members of the Historic Preservation Commission and Geneva Ald.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Swings between heavy downpours and prolonged droughts will be the new normal.
—Bob Maliva, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
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Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
Despite the rainy downpour at the 2010 Golden Globes, nothing could dampen Aniston's star power that night.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
As a downpour carried on outside, around two dozen residents — including a few members of the Historic Preservation Commission and Geneva Ald.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Swings between heavy downpours and prolonged droughts will be the new normal.
—Bob Maliva, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downpour
rain
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Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, with snow and heavy rain that trigger flash floods that often kill dozens, or even hundreds, of people at a time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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These storms begin as minor or average storms and then go through a rapid, explosive intensification, delivering heavy snow, blizzards, thundersnow, coastal flooding and flooding rains.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downpour. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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