Examples of downpour in a Sentence
the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
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During this time, there’s a 10% to 20% chance of thunderstorms with brief, heavy downpours that could cause significant roadway flooding or debris flows in recent burn scars.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Additional threats include occasional to frequent lightning strikes, small hail, heavy downpours and a low threat for a brief tornado.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
AccuWeather predicted localized damaging wind gusts between 50 and 60 miles per hour and potential flooding downpours.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The weather service warned that heavier showers can produce brief, heavy downpours and small hail.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Additional threats include occasional to frequent lightning strikes, small hail, heavy downpours and a low threat for a brief tornado.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
AccuWeather predicted localized damaging wind gusts between 50 and 60 miles per hour and potential flooding downpours.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The weather service warned that heavier showers can produce brief, heavy downpours and small hail.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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