as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
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Recent Examples of downpour
The rugged mountain range, which stretches into Mexico, can be deadly, with temperatures climbing close to 100 degrees in summer, with torrential downpours and flash floods.
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Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
Changing ocean temperatures also shift weather patterns, potentially intensifying droughts, downpours, and storms alike.
—Sachi Kitajima Mulkey / Grist, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
The outlet warned of hail, downpours and localized damaging wind gusts reaching 55 to 65 miles per hour.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
And while major metropolitan areas such as Washington D.C., Philadelphia and New York City are expected to avoid the worst conditions, downpours and gusty winds could limit visibility and disrupt travel, AccuWeather said.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
Changing ocean temperatures also shift weather patterns, potentially intensifying droughts, downpours, and storms alike.
—Sachi Kitajima Mulkey / Grist, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
The outlet warned of hail, downpours and localized damaging wind gusts reaching 55 to 65 miles per hour.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
And while major metropolitan areas such as Washington D.C., Philadelphia and New York City are expected to avoid the worst conditions, downpours and gusty winds could limit visibility and disrupt travel, AccuWeather said.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downpour. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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