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Recent Examples of monsoon
Sea mists turn the mountain’s shrubby flank brilliant green during summer but monsoon currents make swimming dangerous.
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Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
When timing aligns, typically during spring snowmelt or shortly after heavy rain in the summer monsoon season, the payoff is spectacular.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
Anza Borrego has recorded 6 inches since August, partly because the summer monsoon produced a lot of precipitation.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
These numbers fall like monsoon rains upon the barren plain of the U.S. box office, which as of last month was steadily falling behind the previous year's performance.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
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Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
When timing aligns, typically during spring snowmelt or shortly after heavy rain in the summer monsoon season, the payoff is spectacular.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
Anza Borrego has recorded 6 inches since August, partly because the summer monsoon produced a lot of precipitation.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
These numbers fall like monsoon rains upon the barren plain of the U.S. box office, which as of last month was steadily falling behind the previous year's performance.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsoon
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There were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries, but authorities said hundreds of homes on Oahu's North Shore had been damaged by last week's flooding, which came as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week earlier.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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There were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries, but authorities said hundreds of homes on Oahu’s North Shore were damaged by the flooding, which came as heavy rain fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week earlier.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Suffocate them with an ample deluge of water and stir to ensure complete cooling.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Slumbering through a global spectacle like the Oscars inevitably means waking to a deluge of news reports, videos, and pictures from the ceremony and its fringes.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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The National Weather Service confirmed on Tuesday that 12 tornadoes were produced across Illinois and northern Indiana during a series of severe storms earlier this month.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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One unforeseen storm might send users looking for an alternative.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 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 31 Mar. 2026.
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