Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailstorms
Noun
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Spotty rainstorms will move across both Miami-Dade and Broward counties on Wednesday afternoon and evening.—
Scott Withers,
CBS News,
26 Nov. 2025 -
Ongoing rainstorms and flood warnings didn't deter a room full of stars from showing up to celebrate the powerful and multifaceted women in Hollywood fighting for a more equitable industry.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
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About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The whole experience tasted of the sea and the end of summer, punctuated by soft little cloudbursts on the palate.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After multiple surprise extensions and a few late season snowstorms, Colorado's long and difficult ski season has officially come to a close.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Many of the landmarks along the Byway are only open during the warm season, and heavy snowstorms and ice make some sections impassable during winter.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The trees on Morrison’s block are invasive Callery pears, or Bradford pears, which bloom in blizzards across Illinois neighborhoods, roadsides and forests every April.—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Floods, droughts, deep freezes, and blizzards!—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Hailstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailstorms. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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