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Recent Examples of rainsquall
Tiny clouds on the distant skyline can slowly grow into towering thunderheads, or a rain squall moving in from the coast directed by the whim of the wind.
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
On one repost of the feed to its Twitter account, viewers can see the rocket disappear from view as rain squall from the hurricane moves across the space center.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2022
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
On one repost of the feed to its Twitter account, viewers can see the rocket disappear from view as rain squall from the hurricane moves across the space center.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainsquall
Noun
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Seal any unwanted openings with fine mesh, caulk or weather stripping.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The Kentucky storms emerged from a weather system Friday that killed seven in Missouri — including five in St. Louis — and two in northern Virginia, authorities said.—
Dylan Lovan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The governor was in Washington, D.C., seeking recovery aid for Michigan after an ice storm, but could not depart before the president started an executive order signing ceremony.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Apr. 2025
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The governor met with Trump following the speech to discuss funding for Selfridge Air National Guard Base and aid for those impacted by an ice storm.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On May 17, damaging thunderstorms are likely in parts of Texas and Oklahoma through Tennessee and western Georgia.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Our boat stalled in the middle of the lake during a sudden rainstorm, and another vessel had to come to our rescue.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
23 Apr. 2025
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Although operations stopped earlier this month, hauling is likely to resume after future rainstorms, the county said.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Especially valuable for biodiversity are areas of regenerating forests that grow after fires or other disturbances such as windstorms, in places where live and dead trees in the disturbed forests have not been cut.—
Reed Frederick Noss,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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And Manzanar is known for incredible windstorms and dust storms.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors say Read hit O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV in a drunken rage and left him to die during a snowstorm in 2022.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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For hedonic well-being, think of eating a mind-blowing cookie, laughing at a funny social media post, or lounging by a fireplace during a snowstorm.—
Jancee Dunn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The summer and fall months are a busy time of year for severe weather in the U.S., from heat waves and hurricanes to heavy downpours and hailstorms.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Other parts of the world that have damaging hailstorms include China, Russia, India and northern Italy.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 June 2010
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And with rising temperatures come rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across North America, increasing drought in the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2024
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And with the climate’s rising temperature comes rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across the continent, increasing drought on the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Rainsquall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainsquall. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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