Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainsqualls
Noun
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About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But any below-grade basement is constantly in contact with damp soil, and leaks and flooding are very common during summer rainstorms.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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In spring 1927, following months of wet weather, the Mississippi burst its banks during a series of intense rainstorms.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The whole experience tasted of the sea and the end of summer, punctuated by soft little cloudbursts on the palate.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Heavy snowstorms at the turn of the New Year, in February and in April kept the Sierra Nevada’s overall snowfall within five feet of its median snowfall-to-date this water year as of May, according to the Central Sierra Snow Lab.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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After multiple surprise extensions and a few late season snowstorms, Colorado's long and difficult ski season has officially come to a close.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Rainsqualls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainsqualls. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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