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Recent Examples of monsoon
Pakistan’s growth slowed in the quarter ending September as weak consumer demand and monsoon floods weighed on the economy.
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Bilal Hussain, Bloomberg, 30 Dec. 2025
At the same time, a cooler North Atlantic (negative AMO phase) suppresses moisture transport into the monsoon system.
—Jay Kakade
december 15, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
As with so many things in the desert, prickly pear season is a marker of time, arriving near the end of monsoon season (about late June to mid-September) when the area receives most of its annual rainfall.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
The region is used to monsoon rains and frequent flooding, but the enormity of the human toll and level of destruction have shocked many, with scientists warning that, as the climate crisis intensifies, more intense extreme weather events will become the new normal.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
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Bilal Hussain, Bloomberg, 30 Dec. 2025
At the same time, a cooler North Atlantic (negative AMO phase) suppresses moisture transport into the monsoon system.
—Jay Kakade
december 15, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
As with so many things in the desert, prickly pear season is a marker of time, arriving near the end of monsoon season (about late June to mid-September) when the area receives most of its annual rainfall.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
The region is used to monsoon rains and frequent flooding, but the enormity of the human toll and level of destruction have shocked many, with scientists warning that, as the climate crisis intensifies, more intense extreme weather events will become the new normal.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsoon
Noun
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That description was put to the test during this latest downpour.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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By Wednesday afternoon, some light rain began to fall in again in areas of the region with the occasional downpour.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The latest deluge of rain has made getting around Los Angeles doubly difficult for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Manager Nicole Washington of Batavia, who has worked at the bakery for 11 years, recalled many previous Fat Tuesdays and the deluge of customers who come out every year.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lightning can strike even when a storm has seemingly passed, so exercise caution.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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This week’s storms are especially welcome because the statewide snowpack has been lagging after weeks of unusually warm, dry weather.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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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The Rockies’ epic drought ended with a cloudburst of terrific pitching by Tanner Gordon and one of the feel-good moments of the season coming from a most unlikely source.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Monsoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsoon. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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