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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandstorms
Noun
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Summer also brings on rainstorms with lightning and flash flooding.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Scientists across the globe agree that nations need to rapidly embrace renewable energy to stave off the worst effects of climate change, including extreme heat and drought; larger, more intense wildfires and supercharged hurricanes, typhoons and rainstorms that lead to catastrophic flooding.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Heavy rain is not uncommon in South Asia this time of year, but experts largely agree that the frequency and intensity of cloudbursts have increased in recent years, in part due to climate change.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
21 Aug. 2025
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Warmer air soaks up water like a sponge, and all this extra moisture can result in extreme rain and sudden downpours like cloudbursts, especially when that air meets the mountains.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Sandstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandstorms. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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