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 day after a rainstorm, take a walk around your lawn and identify low spots with standing water or evidence of paths where excess water is running off.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
After making off with a substantial stack of cash from her job to fund a new life with boyfriend Sam Loomis (John Gavin), she gets waylaid by a rainstorm and stops to spend the night at the Bates Motel, run by awkward mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
In spring 1927, following months of wet weather, the Mississippi burst its banks during a series of intense rainstorms.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
Standing at 6 feet 8 inches in heels, Evans towers above cast members including Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Harvey Guillén and more, as the mad scientist and head of a paranormal household that has welcomed in two hapless strangers during a rainstorm.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
After making off with a substantial stack of cash from her job to fund a new life with boyfriend Sam Loomis (John Gavin), she gets waylaid by a rainstorm and stops to spend the night at the Bates Motel, run by awkward mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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
Standing at 6 feet 8 inches in heels, Evans towers above cast members including Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Harvey Guillén and more, as the mad scientist and head of a paranormal household that has welcomed in two hapless strangers during a rainstorm.
—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainstorm
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.
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The system's impacts will be felt for the next couple of days in the form of ongoing heavy, flooding rain.
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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The camp did not timely evacuate in advance of the July 3-4, 2025, storm, despite ample opportunity to do so.
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainstorm. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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