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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorms
showers
Noun
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Forecasters said the wave continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms, and that environmental conditions are conducive for gradual development of this system during the next several days.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025 -
For the next six hours, both gentle showers and torrential thunderstorms rained down, dropping about an inch of rain on Manchester, according to the National Weather Service.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Thunderstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstorms. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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