RAINSTORMS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

rainstorms

noun

plural of rainstorm

as in rains

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 rainstorms Other sensational Sepang memories involve the severe rainstorms that regularly threaten this track. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Northeast 56th Street in front of Northeast High School turned into a lake, a recurring problem following relentless rainstorms. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 The usual way to study cosmic rainstorms is by placing hundreds of specialized cameras across several miles of land. — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 The last few weeks in South Florida have seen daily bands of rainstorms, along with thunder and lightning that have canceled outdoor activities. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 During heavy rainstorms, the Pigeon River would sometimes creep over Hyder Mountain Road 40 feet away. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026 According to the National Park Service, 62 people were airlifted out of the area in the midst of the rainstorms on August 29, and nearly all the footbridges that once crossed Bright Angel Creek have been washed away. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 Though impending rainstorms are likely to make rescue operations more difficult, officials say a previous threat from a lake that had formed on the border between Nepal and Tibet has substantially subsided. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Early-season rainstorms and cooling temperatures can help plants establish roots, meaning your outdoor fall to-do list isn’t limited to just raking leaves. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Very heavy to heavy rains are also forecast in some areas in the central, eastern and southern regions, including the capital, Bangkok, over the weekend.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Heavy rains fell in many areas of southeastern and northeastern Spain on Friday.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of rains

Noun

Several points along the Missouri River downstream from Kansas City remain under flood warnings after last week’s storms.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Warmer water and long-term sea level rise have already lifted sea levels along the coast, and big swells from distant storms are damaging shorelines.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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