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
At least nine people were killed across the South in a severe rainstorm that flooded communities and left hundreds of thousands without power.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Concerns are mounting over the potential impact of severe rainstorms on the upcoming Daytona 500, which is set to take place on Sunday.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The worst of the first significant rainstorm of the season for Southern California is expected to hit Sunday and Monday.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
High water levels can slow player movement during rainstorms in the forest, but it can be easily circumvented by using dodge rolls to traverse around quickly.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Concerns are mounting over the potential impact of severe rainstorms on the upcoming Daytona 500, which is set to take place on Sunday.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The worst of the first significant rainstorm of the season for Southern California is expected to hit Sunday and Monday.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
High water levels can slow player movement during rainstorms in the forest, but it can be easily circumvented by using dodge rolls to traverse around quickly.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rainstorm
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainstorm. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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