as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
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Recent Examples of rainstorm
Although this decreases the odds of a fire starting in mountain regions, rainstorms do come with the chance of flash flooding and, in areas previously burned by wildfires, a chance of mudslides.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
The sweet, earthy aroma after a late August rainstorm.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 17 May 2025
In summary, northwestern Sardinia is a variable but fertile landscape raked by rainstorms and windstorms.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Scientists were able to figure out when the boulder had been deposited by dating the layers of secondary limestone that had formed on its sides during rainstorms.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
The sweet, earthy aroma after a late August rainstorm.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 17 May 2025
In summary, northwestern Sardinia is a variable but fertile landscape raked by rainstorms and windstorms.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Scientists were able to figure out when the boulder had been deposited by dating the layers of secondary limestone that had formed on its sides during rainstorms.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainstorm
Noun
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What steps to follow when driving in the rain? Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Extreme precipitation is increasingly falling on mountains as rain instead of snow, said Mohammed Ombadi, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan College of Engineering.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Builders weathered that storm, helped by the collapse in housing demand after the Great Financial Crisis.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2025
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainstorm. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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