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Recent Examples of monsoon
Anza Borrego has recorded 6 inches since August, partly because the summer monsoon produced a lot of precipitation.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Pakistan’s growth slowed in the quarter ending September as weak consumer demand and monsoon floods weighed on the economy.
—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
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Pakistan’s growth slowed in the quarter ending September as weak consumer demand and monsoon floods weighed on the economy.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsoon
Noun
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The greatest chance of brief downpours on Saturday will arrive in the afternoon and early evening.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Our area is under the lowest risk level for severe weather through Wednesday, with the main threats being hail and heavy downpours.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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As South Florida braces for yet another spring break tourist deluge, here are 85 restaurants, bars and food trucks spanning Broward to Palm Beach counties waiting to serve them all with spotless kitchens.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lowry was second in 2022 when the event was still called the Honda Classic, losing the lead after getting caught in a deluge on the final hole.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Restaurateur Roni Mazumdar and chef/partner Chintan Pandya have taken the city’s dining scene by storm with an array of restaurants that celebrate India’s diverse cuisines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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If China pulls this off, then the tech could allegedly offer a perpetual fountain of clean energy while potentially turning the destructive storms into manageable weather events.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Higher temperatures allow the air to hold more moisture, and extreme rainfall events called cloudbursts are occurring more frequently.—
Elizabeth Anne Brown,
Scientific American,
20 Jan. 2026
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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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“Monsoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsoon. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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