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
Heavy downpours and wet roads will be the primary travel concerns, though an isolated severe storm can't be ruled out.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
While a few severe storms are possible in the South, heavy downpours and wet roads are expected to be the primary travel concerns, The Weather Channel reports.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Storm impacts include brief downpours and gusty winds.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Even in downpours, my upper body doesn’t get wet anymore.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
The region is bracing for freezing rain, heavy downpours, unseasonably warm temperatures, and damaging winds.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The storm is expected to clear from the far northeast early Tuesday, though risks of further downpours and strong winds remain across the south of the UK until Wednesday.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
The storm is expected to clear from the far northeast early Tuesday, though risks of further downpours and strong winds remain across the south of the UK until Wednesday, the Met Office has warned.
—Manveena Suri, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
It’s made of rubbery polyurethane that is waterproof even in the most biblical of downpours.
—New York Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
While a few severe storms are possible in the South, heavy downpours and wet roads are expected to be the primary travel concerns, The Weather Channel reports.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Storm impacts include brief downpours and gusty winds.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Even in downpours, my upper body doesn’t get wet anymore.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
The region is bracing for freezing rain, heavy downpours, unseasonably warm temperatures, and damaging winds.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The storm is expected to clear from the far northeast early Tuesday, though risks of further downpours and strong winds remain across the south of the UK until Wednesday.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
The storm is expected to clear from the far northeast early Tuesday, though risks of further downpours and strong winds remain across the south of the UK until Wednesday, the Met Office has warned.
—Manveena Suri, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
It’s made of rubbery polyurethane that is waterproof even in the most biblical of downpours.
—New York Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Downpours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downpours. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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