as in rains
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 downpours
Torrential downpours and forceful winds have already unleashed widespread destruction along the storm’s path in Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
After several downpours fueled by tropical moisture from the Pacific Ocean, Arizona’s short-term drought has finally eased, at least a little.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Heavy downpours were also possible, putting the region at risk for flash flooding.
—Shawnie Caslin Martucci, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
The rainy season has begun, but the storms are usually brief, and the beaches are calm between the downpours.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
The Star reported that three downpours turned the area near the stage into a mess in 2014, when mud-slinging left many attendees covered in goop.
—Dan Kelly
october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The weather played its part, too, confusing the fashion crowd with downpours one moment, and warm sun popping up again the next.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The beginning of the season is off to an unsettled start as Middle Tennessee is forecasted to experience several days of potentially severe weather, including damaging winds and heavy downpours.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Another round of storms is set to arrive during the evening, some strong with gusty winds and heavy downpours, according to Fox19 meteorologists.
—Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
After several downpours fueled by tropical moisture from the Pacific Ocean, Arizona’s short-term drought has finally eased, at least a little.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Heavy downpours were also possible, putting the region at risk for flash flooding.
—Shawnie Caslin Martucci, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
The rainy season has begun, but the storms are usually brief, and the beaches are calm between the downpours.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
The Star reported that three downpours turned the area near the stage into a mess in 2014, when mud-slinging left many attendees covered in goop.
—Dan Kelly
october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The weather played its part, too, confusing the fashion crowd with downpours one moment, and warm sun popping up again the next.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The beginning of the season is off to an unsettled start as Middle Tennessee is forecasted to experience several days of potentially severe weather, including damaging winds and heavy downpours.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Another round of storms is set to arrive during the evening, some strong with gusty winds and heavy downpours, according to Fox19 meteorologists.
—Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downpours
Noun
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The torrential rains and strong winds caused severe flooding that left several rural communities isolated and damaged buildings, roads, crops and infrastructure in poor areas that had already been hit by Hurricane Oscar last year.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Here, a vast expanse of rolling white dunes embraces thousands of shimmering turquoise and emerald freshwater lagoons, sculpted by seasonal rains.—
Lily Bunker,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In addition to preserving natural ecosystems and the sustainable fisheries that depend on them, reefs may help to protect coastlines from storms and floods, which will become ever more urgent as climate change and rising sea levels give rise to more dangerous storms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Vietnam is prone to often deadly storms and flooding that cause widespread property damage, especially during the storm season from June until October.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Downpours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downpours. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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