MONSOON Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

monsoon

noun

Definition of monsoon

as in downpour

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Recent Examples of monsoon However, the monsoon made its way to much of the country after some delay and concerns about drought have largely evaporated. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 The fires were started by lightning strikes brought on by monsoon thunderstorms, according to Buckingham. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Early morning monsoon activity brought thunderstorms into the Valley. — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 July 2026 These have now grown into the larger, rolling demonstrations that kicked off Monday, as India’s Parliament opened its monsoon session. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monsoon

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Noun

Bertha is set to inch closer to land Tuesday and could cause slow-moving downpours from around Tallahassee to New Orleans.

— Ben Noll, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
Following days of smoky skies and soaring temperatures, the Big Apple and surrounding areas were pummeled Saturday with heavy thunderstorms, downpours and flash floods.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of downpour

Noun

China set a record summer harvest, yet Beijing's own officials warn the far larger autumn crop faces floods, typhoons and abrupt swings between drought and deluge.

— Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
But a deluge of outside spending in the closing weeks of the primary campaign has switched up the race.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026

Definition of deluge

Noun

In Hackensack, New Jersey, a blown transformer during Tuesday's storm sparked a fire that destroyed multiple vehicles and left more than 1,000 customers without power.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The chance of rain reaching the Kansas City metro from the morning storms is low, but there’s another chance of pop-up storms with heavy downpours possible Wednesday afternoon and evening, forecasters said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Definition of storm

Noun

Last year, cloudbursts, floods and landslides caused significant loss of life and property across India.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of cloudburst

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