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monsoons

noun

plural of monsoon
as in downpours

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  1. downpours
  2. cloudbursts
  3. storms
  4. rainstorms
  5. thunderstorms
Noun
  • Flash and river flooding are possible as showers and thunderstorms spread across the Kansas City area Tuesday, bringing heavy downpours at times, according to the National Weather Service.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Additional storms are possible in the late afternoon hours with torrential downpours placing portions of the area at risk for flooding, officials said.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of downpours
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 cloudbursts
Noun
  • Along with the statewide proclamation, the governor proclaimed emergencies in multiple counties that were hit hard by recent storms, including Santa Barbara County.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Lightning, with the potential for spreading fires, will be possible late Monday if storms remain scattered enough.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of storms
Noun
  • Northeast 56th Street in front of Northeast High School turned into a lake, a recurring problem following relentless rainstorms.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The usual way to study cosmic rainstorms is by placing hundreds of specialized cameras across several miles of land.
    — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of rainstorms
Noun
  • 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
Definition of thunderstorms
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