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
Developing that response is becoming more urgent as climate change brings heavier downpours and other extreme weather.
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Light downpours pop up fast and last about 10 minutes.
—Jeannette Cooperman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
Threats include gusty winds, lightning strikes and heavy downpours.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
While no flood watches or warnings have been issued, forecasters caution that some storms could turn strong, producing damaging winds and heavy downpours.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Light downpours pop up fast and last about 10 minutes.
—Jeannette Cooperman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
Threats include gusty winds, lightning strikes and heavy downpours.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
While no flood watches or warnings have been issued, forecasters caution that some storms could turn strong, producing damaging winds and heavy downpours.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downpour
rain
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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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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downpour. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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