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
Saturday is the only day that has a moderate risk of excessive rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
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Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Regional Winner: South America, Singles Anselmo Cunha’s Aircraft on Flooded Tarmac was taken in May 2024, as heavy rainfalls in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul caused devastating flooding.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center has placed areas south and southeast of the metro under a marginal risk of excessive rainfall, leading to a rapid onset of flooding on Friday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Recent rainfall and snowmaking storms stocked the snowpack ahead of the upcoming summer months.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Regional Winner: South America, Singles Anselmo Cunha’s Aircraft on Flooded Tarmac was taken in May 2024, as heavy rainfalls in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul caused devastating flooding.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center has placed areas south and southeast of the metro under a marginal risk of excessive rainfall, leading to a rapid onset of flooding on Friday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Recent rainfall and snowmaking storms stocked the snowpack ahead of the upcoming summer months.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainfall
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About 5,000 residents who evacuated have since been allowed to return home, while authorities predict the fire will keep spreading until the area gets a soaking rain.—
Jenna Calderón,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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New Jersey Fire May Burn for Days The fire in the southern part of New Jersey, which began on April 22, could continue to burn for days before rain later this week, officials said.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Rainfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainfall. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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