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
The creosote bush is most known for this, but other plants like desert lavender, brittlebush and mesquite also release fragrant compounds after a rainstorm.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
Alba and her daughter could be seen posing in Manhattan, using an umbrella to block the city's rainstorms.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 June 2025
The Chicago area will see several waves of rainstorms Tuesday and Wednesday before a weekend of summer heat, according to the National Weather Service.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Central Texas in particular is prone to intense rainstorms.
—Alyson Hurt, NPR, 8 July 2025
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
Alba and her daughter could be seen posing in Manhattan, using an umbrella to block the city's rainstorms.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 June 2025
The Chicago area will see several waves of rainstorms Tuesday and Wednesday before a weekend of summer heat, according to the National Weather Service.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Central Texas in particular is prone to intense rainstorms.
—Alyson Hurt, NPR, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainstorm
Noun
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The city experienced over two inches of rain last night — its second-wettest single hour in recorded history.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Beginning on Sunday, July 6th, Tropical Storm Chantal dumped ten inches of rain across sections of central North Carolina.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Shower and storm chances return as well -- stay tuned, and do your best to stay cool.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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The outages came after monsoon storms moved across the state, bringing heavy rain, wind and flash flooding risk.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainstorm. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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