as in rains
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 downpours
Slow-moving thunderstorms and resulting heavy downpours could cause localized flooding across some parts of South Florida.
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Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Severe wind gusts, heavy downpours, and intense lightning are possible with any storm that develops.
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Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Lightning and downpours caused Centeroo to close for hours during the afternoon, canceling acts including Trombone Shorty, Blondshell and Aly & AJ, who expressed disappointment after having their Bonnaroo set nixed by weather for the second year in a row.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Rain chances continue Friday into Saturday morning, with some storms still capable of heavy downpours.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Its front-facing design deters pickpockets, while the water-resistant fabric protects your phone from surprise downpours or sweaty adventure days—because no one wants their phone ruined halfway through a trip.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Storms will fire in the mid-afternoon and will likely contain lightning as well as strong winds in excess of 40 mph and brief, torrential downpours.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
As Bloomberg recently reported, brides are buying $14 spells from witches on Etsy to ensure that their $100,000 weddings are not marred by blizzards or downpours.
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Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Severe wind gusts, heavy downpours, and intense lightning are possible with any storm that develops.
—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Lightning and downpours caused Centeroo to close for hours during the afternoon, canceling acts including Trombone Shorty, Blondshell and Aly & AJ, who expressed disappointment after having their Bonnaroo set nixed by weather for the second year in a row.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Rain chances continue Friday into Saturday morning, with some storms still capable of heavy downpours.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Its front-facing design deters pickpockets, while the water-resistant fabric protects your phone from surprise downpours or sweaty adventure days—because no one wants their phone ruined halfway through a trip.
—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Storms will fire in the mid-afternoon and will likely contain lightning as well as strong winds in excess of 40 mph and brief, torrential downpours.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
As Bloomberg recently reported, brides are buying $14 spells from witches on Etsy to ensure that their $100,000 weddings are not marred by blizzards or downpours.
—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downpours
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Steve Hubble, Boise’s climate action senior manager, said the tough winter has been somewhat balanced by rains throughout the spring and summer.
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Local media reported at least nine of the dead were trapped under the rubble in the same area in the Mossikro neighborhood following the rains that started on Saturday.
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While rain coverage is expected to remain limited, any storms that develop could produce gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall.
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While most areas will remain dry through the end of this week, there is a chance for weakening showers and storms over far northwestern Missouri each evening, the weather service said.
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“Downpours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downpours. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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