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Recent Examples of rainsquall
Tiny clouds on the distant skyline can slowly grow into towering thunderheads, or a rain squall moving in from the coast directed by the whim of the wind.
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
On one repost of the feed to its Twitter account, viewers can see the rocket disappear from view as rain squall from the hurricane moves across the space center.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2022
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
On one repost of the feed to its Twitter account, viewers can see the rocket disappear from view as rain squall from the hurricane moves across the space center.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainsquall
Noun
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Fire weather concerns are still likely on Friday as the air stays hot, dry and windy.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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During this time, the Southern Hemisphere begins to tilt away from the sun, resulting in cooler weather and shorter days.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Further north, myriad winter weather alerts were in place across Oregon, including an ice storm warning.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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An ice storm warning is also in effect for parts of the mountains, which could see as much as a half-inch of ice, the NWS said.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Storm Prediction Center -- one of several entities housed at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma -- issues severe weather forecasts across the nation and identifies threat zones where dangerous thunderstorms and tornadoes could move through days in advance.—
MaryAlice Parks,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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During rainstorms, runoff sometimes overwhelms the plant’s sewage treatment system, dumping a mixture of sewage and storm runoff directly into the Pacific Ocean – an event known as a combined sewer overflow.—
Robin Kundis Craig,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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By one estimate, a single square meter of ground may be pelted with 100 million bacteria during every hour of a rainstorm.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Read, 45, is a former finance professional accused of ramming O'Keefe, her boyfriend, in a hit-and-run, then leaving him to die in the street during a January 2022 snowstorm.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Humans are a salty species, using the mineral for a vast number of reasons—from de-icing the roads during snowstorms to seasoning food.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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For instance, in North Texas, homeowners have seen steep increases in home-insurance premiums due to the rising costs associated with natural disasters like hailstorms.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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In Texas, where seven-inch hailstorms fell in 2024, roofs take a beating that can cut their lifespan in half.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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And with rising temperatures come rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across North America, increasing drought in the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2024
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And with the climate’s rising temperature comes rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across the continent, increasing drought on the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Rainsquall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainsquall. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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