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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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The rain is resulting from a slow-moving low-pressure system over the region, which repeatedly draws in moisture, causing intense downpours, per The Guardian.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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In both settings, rain comes down in short, intense downpours.—
Stephen Acabado,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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The resulting deluge caused damage throughout the building.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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If fentanyl production or the existence of a Jefferson Davis statue can be legally deemed public nuisances, why can’t a deluge of violent, masked, and armed people flooding the streets of a city, maiming, brutalizing, and even killing along the way?—
Aziz Huq,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tragedy marked the second fatal incident involving North Texas students during the winter storm.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Several crashes have been reported across North Texas Wednesday morning, as roadways remain icy and hazardous following a winter storm that swept through the region this past weekend.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
28 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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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 31 Jan. 2026.
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