as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
a torrential rainfall washed away most of the little sprouts in our vegetable garden
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On Tuesday, all severe weather hazards are possible, including damaging winds (potentially 60+ mph), large hail, heavy rainfall, and even a low risk of tornadoes, with damaging winds expected to be the main concern.
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Vytas Reid, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
This system could bring bursts of rainfall along with isolated thunderstorms.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The storms delivered heavy rainfall directly into the Lake Tahoe basin, while also dumping substantial snowfall across the surrounding mountains.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
In 2025, parts of Arizona experienced record rainfall.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Vytas Reid, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
This system could bring bursts of rainfall along with isolated thunderstorms.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The storms delivered heavy rainfall directly into the Lake Tahoe basin, while also dumping substantial snowfall across the surrounding mountains.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
In 2025, parts of Arizona experienced record rainfall.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainfall
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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“Rainfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainfall. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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