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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The damage from flooding alone hits $46 billion per year on average and is only expected to increase as hurricanes and rainstorms get more severe as the climate gets hotter.
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
But after June’s torrential rainstorm, the water time seeped past her French glass doors into the house for the first time — her towels and blankets unable to stem the flow.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
That might lead to a rainstorm of tears elsewhere, but this is a world of dry-eyed pragmatism.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
One of the most impressive aspects is a mix of its seasonal and weather systems, with spring buds, fall colors and blanketing snow, mixed with high winds and rainstorms pattering drops on my DualSense controller.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
But after June’s torrential rainstorm, the water time seeped past her French glass doors into the house for the first time — her towels and blankets unable to stem the flow.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
That might lead to a rainstorm of tears elsewhere, but this is a world of dry-eyed pragmatism.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
One of the most impressive aspects is a mix of its seasonal and weather systems, with spring buds, fall colors and blanketing snow, mixed with high winds and rainstorms pattering drops on my DualSense controller.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 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 25 Apr. 2025.
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