as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
a torrential rainfall washed away most of the little sprouts in our vegetable garden
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Recent Examples of rainfall
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast throughout the day; new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.
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Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
Dry ground conditions also contribute to the high risk, with little recent rainfall leaving grasses, brush, and forest litter susceptible to ignition from embers or sparks, the NWS Burlington office said.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
However, some of these areas may experience excessive rainfall at an accelerated rate, which could lead to instances of flash flooding.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Instead, the dry-ice process offers a purely physical, water-free explanation — proof that Mars can still reshape itself today, even without rivers or rainfall.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
Dry ground conditions also contribute to the high risk, with little recent rainfall leaving grasses, brush, and forest litter susceptible to ignition from embers or sparks, the NWS Burlington office said.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
However, some of these areas may experience excessive rainfall at an accelerated rate, which could lead to instances of flash flooding.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Instead, the dry-ice process offers a purely physical, water-free explanation — proof that Mars can still reshape itself today, even without rivers or rainfall.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainfall
rain
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The Rockies and Plains could see light snow, while Texas could see fair conditions, followed by rain, according to the forecast.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Haiti’s Office of Civil Protection said flooding of the Saint Martin River caused by heavy rains also destroyed a bridge in Saint Suzanne in the northeast region of Haiti.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Rainfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainfall. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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