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
The second time was in August, when water and mud from a record-breaking rainstorm surged through a wall and a basement window, demolishing a segment of her home's cinderblock foundation, and allowing nearly 4 feet of water to pool on those same basement floors.
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Zippers and clasps are built to stand up to daily use—mine has even encountered a few rainstorms—without losing shine or functionality.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Heavy rainstorms blew into the area Monday night and more rain could come Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service in Boise.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Hong Kong has experienced unusually severe rainl this year, including four black rainstorms — the city’s highest tier of heavy rain — within eight days from late July to early August.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Zippers and clasps are built to stand up to daily use—mine has even encountered a few rainstorms—without losing shine or functionality.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Heavy rainstorms blew into the area Monday night and more rain could come Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service in Boise.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Hong Kong has experienced unusually severe rainl this year, including four black rainstorms — the city’s highest tier of heavy rain — within eight days from late July to early August.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainstorm
Noun
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The Rockies and Plains could see light snow, while Texas could see fair conditions, followed by rain, according to the forecast.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Haiti’s Office of Civil Protection said flooding of the Saint Martin River caused by heavy rains also destroyed a bridge in Saint Suzanne in the northeast region of Haiti.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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In addition to preserving natural ecosystems and the sustainable fisheries that depend on them, reefs may help to protect coastlines from storms and floods, which will become ever more urgent as climate change and rising sea levels give rise to more dangerous storms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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After several major storms led to erosion, those seats have been moved up to a little bluff, just in front of the two pools (thankfully, the beautiful view remains the same).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainstorm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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