thundershower

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Recent Examples of thundershower Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain. Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Low pressure at both the upper level of the atmosphere and near the surface keep the chance of occasional showers (maybe a thundershower) and cooler temperatures around through Tuesday. Molly Robey, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022 Tonight: Showers become more numerous through the night and a stray thundershower is still possible. Washington Post, 10 June 2021 Only a slight chance of a late-day shower or thundershower. Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for thundershower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thundershower
Noun
  • The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2025
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Avoid sodding shady areas during summer to prevent rot problems caused by wet weather.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
  • But over the second week of the tournament, expect weather apps to be frantically refreshed in the Boulogne-Billancourt area.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • The Lower Mississippi Valley and Tennessee Valley are also drought-free with 30 to 90-day precipitation averaging above normal.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • March’s abnormally warm weather and lack of precipitation was largely the cause for the spring spike, Meyer said.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 3 June 2025

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“Thundershower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thundershower. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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