thundershower

noun

Definition of thundershowernext
as in thunderstorm

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Recent Examples of thundershower In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s. — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023 Low pressure at both the upper level of the atmosphere and near the surface keep the chance of occasional showers (maybe a thundershower) and cooler temperatures around through Tuesday. — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for thundershower
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  1. thunderstorm
  2. weather
  3. precipitation
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  • While the plane was near Florida’s Gulf Coast, less than 20 minutes before the crash, an air traffic controller warned that the turn they’d requested toward the Bahamas could take them into a thunderstorm.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Neither Monville nor Chapman could say whether the jet flew through an active thunderstorm prior to the aircraft's rapid descent and crash.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of thunderstorm
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  • Delegates are expected to focus on carrying out existing climate pledges, expanding renewable energy and helping poorer countries adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather.
    — Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • There were also declines in places that saw major weather disasters, like western North Carolina and Hawaii.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of weather
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  • The climate pattern also boosts precipitation in Florida from fall to spring.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cloud cover will vary, but widespread precipitation is not expected.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of precipitation

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