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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Despite recent downpours, just under two-thirds of the state is abnormally dry, and more than a third is in severe to exceptional drought, according to the National Drought Information Service.
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Forecasters expect anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of rain in the region due to Monday’s downpour.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
As the skies opened up and the downpours began, Sophia Fruci opened the third quarter with a goal, before UMass commit Caitlyn Naughton buried two straight tallies.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Sunday's race started on a drying track after earlier downpours, with light drops threatening again mid-race but never materializing into a full shower.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Forecasters expect anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of rain in the region due to Monday’s downpour.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
As the skies opened up and the downpours began, Sophia Fruci opened the third quarter with a goal, before UMass commit Caitlyn Naughton buried two straight tallies.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Sunday's race started on a drying track after earlier downpours, with light drops threatening again mid-race but never materializing into a full shower.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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