as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
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Recent Examples of rainstorm
Afterward, a Reuters analysis of federal data found only 1 in 200 single-family homes in the inland area were covered by the National Flood Insurance Program despite its proximity to the Tuckasegee River, which is becoming more flood-prone as rainstorms grow more frequent.
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Any single test wouldn’t be sufficient because a rainstorm could shift the flows and introduce sewage runoff from nearby farms or campgrounds.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Wide swaths of Southern California have seen only one significant rainstorm in more than eight months — producing for many areas a record dry start to the water year, which began Oct. 1.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
There was a big rainstorm, so there would be takes that were ruined because the clouds would come in and just turn the scene into complete darkness.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Any single test wouldn’t be sufficient because a rainstorm could shift the flows and introduce sewage runoff from nearby farms or campgrounds.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Wide swaths of Southern California have seen only one significant rainstorm in more than eight months — producing for many areas a record dry start to the water year, which began Oct. 1.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
There was a big rainstorm, so there would be takes that were ruined because the clouds would come in and just turn the scene into complete darkness.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainstorm. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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