Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailstorms
Noun
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Southern California may experience more frequent rainstorms this fall and winter when a powerful El Niño system is expected to be in full effect.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026 -
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
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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For every mayor of New York City, snowstorms serve as a major test.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The poll said 65% of residents citywide approved of how Mamdani handled the snowstorms this winter.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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February marked a brutal month across the country, with blizzards and blackouts.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 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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“Hailstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailstorms. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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