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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsoons
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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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December to March is technically rainy season but storms typically happen once per day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Rainfall totals in the Kansas City area The storms packed a powerful punch, producing frequent lighting and thunder, prompting a tornado warning for parts of Clay and Jackson counties, and drenching some parts of the metro.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Outdoor furniture cushions can take a beating during the spring and summer months, especially in humid climates where rainstorms, coastal air, and heavy moisture create the perfect environment for mold and mildew to grow.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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In other words, they are designed under the assumption that rainstorms like the one this week are just like rainstorms in 1970.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
22 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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