DOWNPOUR Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

downpour

noun

ˈdau̇n-ˌpȯr

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 Meanwhile, a cold front along the East Coast from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast could produce heavy downpours on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning from Philadelphia to New York City, and up through New England. —

ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026 While widespread flooding is not expected, forecasters say heavier downpours could still cause some water to collect in low-lying or poorly drained areas. —

Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 Florida is also expected to face more above-average fire activity through at least June, when the summer’s rainy season ramps up to bring relieving downpours. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 This particular weather system, despite bringing a sustained rain event, produced only mostly light to moderate rainfall rather than intense downpours. —

Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downpour

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rain

Noun

As plants use rainwater to grow, their leaves pick up the rain’s characteristic ratio of hydrogen isotopes—atoms with the same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons.

— Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
While the immediate flood threat has diminished, rain is expected to persist along the Mid-Atlantic coast.

— Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026