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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsoons
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Managing rivers in a warming climate Meghan Quinn, California dam removal director at American Rivers, said the rupture underscores the risks that come with trying to manage rivers primarily through aging dams and pipelines in an era of more extreme swings between drought and downpours.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Storms could produce damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, downpours, and an isolated tornado, according to the Storm Prediction Center.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 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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Heavy rain is not uncommon in South Asia this time of year, but experts largely agree that the frequency and intensity of cloudbursts have increased in recent years, in part due to climate change.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
21 Aug. 2025
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This week’s storms are especially welcome because the statewide snowpack has been lagging after weeks of unusually warm, dry weather.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Colorado is heading into a rare week where fire danger, damaging winds and winter storms are all colliding, creating hazards across nearly every part of the state at different times.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Flooding in Independence The sinkhole made its first appearance in July 2025, during a series of heavy rainstorms in the Kansas City metro.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Its water-repellent and windproof fabric holds up to extreme weather, from rainstorms to blizzards.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Monsoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsoons. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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