as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
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Recent Examples of downpour
Sure, a car comes in handy for big Costco trips or driving across town in a downpour.
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Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
There is also the possibility for heavy downpours, with as much as one and a half inches of rain falling, which could cause flooding issues, especially in low-lying areas and on roads.
—Laura Bannon, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
There were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries, but authorities said hundreds of homes on Oahu's North Shore had been damaged by last week's flooding, which came as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week earlier.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
There were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries, but authorities said hundreds of homes on Oahu’s North Shore were damaged by the flooding, which came as heavy rain fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week earlier.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
There is also the possibility for heavy downpours, with as much as one and a half inches of rain falling, which could cause flooding issues, especially in low-lying areas and on roads.
—Laura Bannon, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
There were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries, but authorities said hundreds of homes on Oahu's North Shore had been damaged by last week's flooding, which came as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week earlier.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
There were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries, but authorities said hundreds of homes on Oahu’s North Shore were damaged by the flooding, which came as heavy rain fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week earlier.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downpour
rain
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The rain will start to clear out Sunday evening as the front moves through and begins to usher in drier, but cooler temperatures for next week.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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All of them caught the TPC San Antonio in benign conditions with very little wind, and morning rain that not only softened the course but led officials to allow for preferred lies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downpour. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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