hailstorms

Definition of hailstormsnext
plural of hailstorm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailstorms
Noun
  • Recent rainstorms across California are also contributing to a surge in termite sightings.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Then, for those seeds to grow, rainstorms need to occur at an even interval between winter and spring.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The snowstorms have revealed a selfishness that has floored me.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The program connects volunteers with residents who need help clearing sidewalks after snowstorms, often seniors or people with disabilities.
    Tori Mason, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Residents of Syracuse, New York — America’s snowiest city — once barraged a service hotline with street neglect complaints during blizzards, even if plows had passed two hours earlier but the work was hidden by fresh snow.
    Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Hailstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailstorms. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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