as in downpour
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Here’s an overview, according to our experts: November through February, after the monsoon season, offers fine weather for much of the country, save for the Himalayan mountain states.
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2024
The weather starts getting chilly as the wet and blustery monsoon, bringing cold November rain, sweeps across Southeast Asia.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
The monsoon — the seventh-driest on record — provided little relief: Sky Harbor Airport recorded just 0.74 of an inch of rain for the whole season.
—Hayleigh Evans, Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
The hottest month in Sedona is July, with an average high temperature of 97 degrees, though the summer monsoons, which usually begin in June and can last as late as August, bring cooling afternoon rains.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2024
The weather starts getting chilly as the wet and blustery monsoon, bringing cold November rain, sweeps across Southeast Asia.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
The monsoon — the seventh-driest on record — provided little relief: Sky Harbor Airport recorded just 0.74 of an inch of rain for the whole season.
—Hayleigh Evans, Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
The hottest month in Sedona is July, with an average high temperature of 97 degrees, though the summer monsoons, which usually begin in June and can last as late as August, bring cooling afternoon rains.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsoon
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Here’s your guide from the NWS to staying safe during downpours: Beware of rapid water flow: In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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More patchy showers will fall Thursday, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to warn that the downpour could increase the chance of debris flow in the areas of the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles that were scorched in January.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Suffocate them with an ample deluge of water and stir to ensure complete cooling.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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As South Florida braces for spring-break fever, there are 110 restaurants, bars and food trucks in Broward and Palm Beach countries waiting to greet the touristy deluge with squeaky-clean kitchens.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Bay Area is bracing for yet another major storm as an atmospheric river makes its way through California this week.—
Nadia Lopez,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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For entrepreneurs who aren’t prepared or equipped to navigate this storm, staying afloat can feel downright impossible.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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And with rising temperatures come rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across North America, increasing drought in the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2024
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And with the climate’s rising temperature comes rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across the continent, increasing drought on the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2024
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“Monsoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsoon. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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