Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailstorms
Noun
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The city of Leawood is looking to repair pipes and stormwater systems in an area that’s been plagued with flooding and water drainage issues during heavy rainstorms.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026 -
The new radar system can also track smoke from wildfires and provide more detailed information about typical rainstorms, improving the accuracy of forecasts.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Heavy rain is not uncommon in South Asia this time of year, but experts largely agree that the frequency and intensity of cloudbursts have increased in recent years, in part due to climate change.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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DeKalb schools did not treat this weather with the same gravity as some other districts or like snowstorms.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Experts attributed the deaths to an exceptionally unstable snowpack and the rush of skiing enthusiasts to off-piste slopes after recent heavy snowstorms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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From a surprising heat wave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling over the East Coast, chaotic weather put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions Monday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Even on one of the worst blizzards New York had seen in a decade, the festival saw one of its busiest days, filled with those willing to make the trip to let off some steam.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hailstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailstorms. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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