as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
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Recent Examples of rainstorm
Nor did a torrential rainstorm kill any of the fun.
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The Sacramento Police Department used the ordinance in January 2019 to order homeless people to move from City Hall’s overhangs during a severe rainstorm, according to previous Bee reporting.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
During a press conference on Sunday, June 15, Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed that at least four people were dead and at least four more had been reported missing after a rainstorm hit the area the night prior.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 June 2025
This outbreak of severe weather follows last week's relentless rainstorms, which inundated roads and caused at least death in the Dallas area.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rainstorm
Josh Max, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The Sacramento Police Department used the ordinance in January 2019 to order homeless people to move from City Hall’s overhangs during a severe rainstorm, according to previous Bee reporting.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
During a press conference on Sunday, June 15, Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed that at least four people were dead and at least four more had been reported missing after a rainstorm hit the area the night prior.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 June 2025
This outbreak of severe weather follows last week's relentless rainstorms, which inundated roads and caused at least death in the Dallas area.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rainstorm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainstorm
Noun
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By Thursday evening, five inches of rain had fallen in parts of western Texas, including Midland and Odessa.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 July 2025
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The Guadalupe River has had a history of floods, with one of the most prominent incidents occurring in 1987, when five to 10 inches of rain fell in the upper headwaters of the river’s basin.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The conditions that led to this disaster - intense moisture in the atmosphere from the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry and slow-moving storm systems, meeting specific geography of steep terrain and lack of vegetation - are textbook examples of how a warming world amplifies risk.—
María Mendiluce,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Try to unplug unnecessary appliances before the storms approach.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainstorm. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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