monsoon

noun

Definition of monsoonnext
as in downpour

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Recent Examples of monsoon Visiting the Grand Canyon — a crown jewel of the national park system — can be particularly dangerous in the summer because of the risk of flash flooding that accompanies the monsoon, or rainy season. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 But the warning systems rely heavily on river-level gauges, which work far better for monsoon floods than for a wall of water moving tens of meters per second – and the flood itself likely destroyed the very gauges the warning systems depend on. — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026 Just as the flies landed on the food, a monsoon of Stop Sales came down and sent it all into the trash. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 The absence of rainfall that typically accompanies monsoon storms this time of year has resulted in wildfire operations needing to be more nimble to ignitions that are less and less predictable. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monsoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsoon
  1. downpour
  2. deluge
  3. storm
  4. cloudburst
Noun
  • Deserts are prone to flash floods because there is little soil or vegetation to absorb downpours.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Born in Nigeria, brother and sister Alohan and Ivie were children when they were forced to cope with the murder of their father, a rainmaker who couldn’t prevent a downpour at a local wedding.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of downpour
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  • Amid the deluge of information was one quick mention, in about Hour 4, of a donkey.
    — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On my return trek, the sky began to boil with thunderheads and, moments later, a deluge.
    — Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of deluge
Noun
  • The storm is forecast to bring flooding rain, strong winds, storm surge, and possible tornadoes to the region.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Late one August afternoon in a Manhattan editing suite, with thunder and lightning raging outside, a storm was also brewing inside.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of storm
Noun
  • Another cloudburst is already forming somewhere over the horizon.
    — Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, cloudbursts, floods and landslides caused significant loss of life and property across India.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of cloudburst

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