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Recent Examples of thundershower
Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Ms. Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.
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Stephen Castle, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2022
Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.
—Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022
Only a slight chance of a late-day shower or thundershower.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.
—Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021
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Stephen Castle, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2022
Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.
—Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022
Only a slight chance of a late-day shower or thundershower.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.
—Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thundershower
Noun
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Forecasters warned that a thunderstorm could bring wind gusts of between 40 and 50 mph, National Weather Service Senior Meteorologist Chuck Caracozza said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Noun
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The alert also cited jet ski accidents involving American citizens, including a rider killed in a boat collision and cases of operators ignoring warnings of dangerous weather.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Chance of precipitation is 30%.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 June 2026
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Rain Enhancement Technologies points to results from projects elsewhere, but there is not yet enough local data to determine how much additional precipitation the Weld County system has produced.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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“Thundershower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thundershower. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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