as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
a torrential rainfall washed away most of the little sprouts in our vegetable garden
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Last spring, heavy rainfall lifted parts of the San Jacinto and Trinity Rivers, in East Texas, at least a dozen feet above the flood stage, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.
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Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Several cities reported rainfall totals between approximately 8 and 9 inches, including Hot Springs, Jonesboro and Conway.
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—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Torrential rainfall — which followed potent tornadoes earlier last week — has fueled flooding that has ravaged states in the central and southern U.S., shredding roofs, flattening homes and businesses, sending structures floating down rivers and leaving thousands without power.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
This provides the advantage of improving tannin equilibrium by exposure to cooler nights, but also enhances the risk of exposure to rainfall, which can bloat grapes and encourage mold and mildew.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Several cities reported rainfall totals between approximately 8 and 9 inches, including Hot Springs, Jonesboro and Conway.
Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Torrential rainfall — which followed potent tornadoes earlier last week — has fueled flooding that has ravaged states in the central and southern U.S., shredding roofs, flattening homes and businesses, sending structures floating down rivers and leaving thousands without power.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
This provides the advantage of improving tannin equilibrium by exposure to cooler nights, but also enhances the risk of exposure to rainfall, which can bloat grapes and encourage mold and mildew.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Rainfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainfall. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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