downpour

Example Sentences

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Each time a downpour begins, Scott strips down to the waist, grabs a large glass jug, and runs out to one of three drainpipes to collect enough water to last the week.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The downpour created more problems in nearby neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Amid a torrential downpour, Jack Dempsey powered through from close range to reduce the deficit.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

This latest, sudden downpour is expected to continue on Tuesday together with snowfall across the Atlas mountains, Morocco's weather service warns.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

That night a downpour pelted the cliff side.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George