hailstorms

plural of hailstorm

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailstorms
Noun
  • Zippers and clasps are built to stand up to daily use—mine has even encountered a few rainstorms—without losing shine or functionality.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The Miami office of the National Weather Service said the region could see 1 to 2 inches of rain over the weekend, with some spots seeing up to 3 inches under particularly heavy rainstorms.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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
  • Frozen lakes pose danger, officials say Frozen or iced-over lakes can be very dangerous, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) said after the region's recent snowstorms and freezing temperatures.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • However, similar alerts could be issued in the coming weeks and months as weather trends cooler and more snowstorms form.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But conventional solar and wind installations are no match for temperatures that plummet below –40 degrees Celsius, winds of up to 300 kilometers per hour (kmh) and ferocious blizzards.
    You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Dairy Queen has brought back 85-cent blizzards, at least for a limited time.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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