Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailstorms
Noun
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The rainstorms are rolling across the Everglades, but most of the showers are drying out before reaching the metroplex.—
Scott Withers,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026 -
Now, with back-to-back rainstorms bearing down on the Bay Area, officials this week are racing to seal the gaping hole and protect the historic Great Lick Refractor telescope beneath it.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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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Thirty years ago, the northeastern United States experienced one of the biggest snowstorms of the 20th century.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Such a lack of concern was exemplified by the 1969 snowstorms, when the mayor left Queens streets unplowed a week after Manhattan’s streets were carefully swept.—
Daniel Wortel-London,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Chicago’s 10 largest blizzards come with deep drifts of uniquely Chicago stories.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the Midwest, ground blizzards develop with little or no new snowfall.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Hailstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailstorms. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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