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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Following yesterday's brief downpour, which brought a welcome change to the otherwise dry conditions, residents can expect clear skies and mild temperatures for the week.
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Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Just because the climate is warming overall doesn't mean there won't be big swings in either direction, including cold fronts and snow storms in typically warm places or drought conditions in typically wet places and torrential downpours in normally dry climates, the experts said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Previous theories have suggested a range of hidden properties of the two planets, including that these distant ice giants may hide downpours of diamonds.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Some or most of the rest will be drawn northward into the central Gulf Coast region this week to bring downpours to Louisiana, Alabama and parts of Georgia, AccuWeather meteorologist Grady Gilman said, as part of a cold front moving over the lower Mississippi Valley.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
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Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Just because the climate is warming overall doesn't mean there won't be big swings in either direction, including cold fronts and snow storms in typically warm places or drought conditions in typically wet places and torrential downpours in normally dry climates, the experts said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Previous theories have suggested a range of hidden properties of the two planets, including that these distant ice giants may hide downpours of diamonds.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Some or most of the rest will be drawn northward into the central Gulf Coast region this week to bring downpours to Louisiana, Alabama and parts of Georgia, AccuWeather meteorologist Grady Gilman said, as part of a cold front moving over the lower Mississippi Valley.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downpour. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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