Examples of downpour in a Sentence
the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
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The all-day downpours will carry into Monday and Tuesday.
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Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Heavy downpours could be seen along central Florida and its Gulf Coast on Saturday, including in Tampa and Largo.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 May 2026
While widespread flooding is not expected, forecasters say heavier downpours could still cause some water to collect in low-lying or poorly drained areas.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, a cold front along the East Coast from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast could produce heavy downpours on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning from Philadelphia to New York City, and up through New England.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Heavy downpours could be seen along central Florida and its Gulf Coast on Saturday, including in Tampa and Largo.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 May 2026
While widespread flooding is not expected, forecasters say heavier downpours could still cause some water to collect in low-lying or poorly drained areas.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, a cold front along the East Coast from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast could produce heavy downpours on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning from Philadelphia to New York City, and up through New England.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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