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
The rainfall chances in South Florida over the next seven days.
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 May 2026
There are those who believe that El Niño could be extremely strong later this year, and that would raise these concerns in terms of the heat and marine conditions and some of the storm patterns and rainfall across the country.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 May 2026
After about a year, the trees normally have sent out adequate roots to exist with seasonal rainfall or watering of nearby lawns and shrubs.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Extreme weather phenomena, such as droughts and episodes of intense rainfall in recent years, are also fueling the trend, according to experts.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 May 2026
There are those who believe that El Niño could be extremely strong later this year, and that would raise these concerns in terms of the heat and marine conditions and some of the storm patterns and rainfall across the country.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 May 2026
After about a year, the trees normally have sent out adequate roots to exist with seasonal rainfall or watering of nearby lawns and shrubs.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Extreme weather phenomena, such as droughts and episodes of intense rainfall in recent years, are also fueling the trend, according to experts.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainfall
rain
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If left out, they can get weathered and moldy from the rain and become home to bugs or allergens.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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Why this matters for safety and cost Inadequately maintained roads and drainage systems become dangerous during heavy rain, extreme heat, or winter weather.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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“Rainfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainfall. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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