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
Mars has two, and poor Mercury and Venus have none, but in contrast, moons seemingly kept sprouting on Jupiter like mushrooms after a rainstorm.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: Pittsburgh rainstorm intensity is outpacing the national average, increasing by 27.9%.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The United States and other parts of the world have seen an increase in the frequency of extreme rainstorms as the world warms.
—Patrick J. Lyons, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of homes were damaged when a bad rainstorm hit in 2023.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: Pittsburgh rainstorm intensity is outpacing the national average, increasing by 27.9%.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The United States and other parts of the world have seen an increase in the frequency of extreme rainstorms as the world warms.
—Patrick J. Lyons, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of homes were damaged when a bad rainstorm hit in 2023.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainstorm
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About 5,000 residents who evacuated have since been allowed to return home, while authorities predict the fire will keep spreading until the area gets a soaking rain.—
Jenna Calderón,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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New Jersey Fire May Burn for Days The fire in the southern part of New Jersey, which began on April 22, could continue to burn for days before rain later this week, officials said.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Hail and damaging winds are the primary threats with these storms, along with a low tornado threat.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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To the south, near the equator and the sun’s azimuth, low-pressure zones create frequent storms.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainstorm. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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