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
As Imelda passes near Bermuda, 2 to 4 inches — 50 to 100 mm — of rainfall is expected from Wednesday into Thursday.
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Murdock said the rainfall, expected to begin Monday afternoon, is likely continue into Tuesday.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Up to 1 inch of rain had fallen, according to the weather service, and additional rainfall up to 1 inch was possible.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
More: 'This is not going to end': How climate change is bringing more intense rainfall to Kentucky
Connor Giffin is an environmental reporter at The Courier Journal.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Murdock said the rainfall, expected to begin Monday afternoon, is likely continue into Tuesday.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Up to 1 inch of rain had fallen, according to the weather service, and additional rainfall up to 1 inch was possible.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
More: 'This is not going to end': How climate change is bringing more intense rainfall to Kentucky
Connor Giffin is an environmental reporter at The Courier Journal.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainfall
rain
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Across Hispaniola, Jamaica, and portions of central and southern Cuba, an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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At least four people were dead after heavy rain throughout much of central Arizona resulted in flash flooding in metro Phoenix, along with the rural communities of Globe-Miami, according to emergency responders.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Rainfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainfall. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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