Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsoons
Noun
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Some of those storms could produce locally heavy downpours before drier air returns later Saturday night and Sunday, allowing temperatures to remain seasonably warm with highs in the middle 80s.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
4 June 2026 -
This involves draining more floodwater and blocking its source, along with building more water retention ponds to shield the cave system from the full impact of recent downpours.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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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
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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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Both items are nice to have in Arizona, where AC units run hard through summer and monsoon storms can leave roofs in need of repair.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The English musician was still getting the hang of the ever-changing nature of New York summer weather — which this past weekend included a fair share of flash storms — but was in high spirits nonetheless.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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In spring 1927, following months of wet weather, the Mississippi burst its banks during a series of intense rainstorms.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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Airflow One of the easiest ways to prevent algae is to help your stepping stones dry faster after rainstorms or watering.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
26 May 2026
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About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Monsoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsoons. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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