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Recent Examples of rainsquall
But an unexpected rain squall hit and by the time Lavis and Szczerbowski returned, the prop was warped out of shape.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
The night brought rain squalls and heavy seas, but Sunday dawned fair.
—Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Tiny clouds on the distant skyline can slowly grow into towering thunderheads, or a rain squall moving in from the coast directed by the whim of the wind.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
On one repost of the feed to its Twitter account, viewers can see the rocket disappear from view as rain squall from the hurricane moves across the space center.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2022
John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
The night brought rain squalls and heavy seas, but Sunday dawned fair.
—Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Tiny clouds on the distant skyline can slowly grow into towering thunderheads, or a rain squall moving in from the coast directed by the whim of the wind.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
On one repost of the feed to its Twitter account, viewers can see the rocket disappear from view as rain squall from the hurricane moves across the space center.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainsquall
Noun
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The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Rainy weather in the Fort Worth area complicated things.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Winter weather warnings are in effect for about half a dozen states through early Saturday, while ice storm warnings remain in place across much of northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan through Saturday afternoon.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Despite the horrid ice storm, Karahan found something that drew him in.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Check during rainstorms to see if water penetrates through the foundation or pools from below.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then the Royals provided another piece of magic in an 11-9 win that was moved up — and then delayed — by a rainstorm.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 2023 jury found the Berkshire utility liable for negligently failing to shut down power lines during a powerful windstorm, contributing to four separate wildfires that caused significant property damage.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Despite a cold, weeknight windstorm, Cody residents turned out in force for Protect Wyoming’s first public event this week.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Roberto Ortiz descends from Hope Pass race during a brief snowstorm during the Leadville 100 trail run on August 19, 2017, in Colorado.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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There had just been a snowstorm and the plane wasn’t able to taxi all the way to the gate.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Harford said hail that damages vehicles is certainly capable of damaging a roof, so homeowners who were hit by this week’s hailstorm might consider having their roofs inspected.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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In Wisconsin, for example, Nicole Maziasz filed a claim to repair her roof after a 2023 hailstorm.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The whole experience tasted of the sea and the end of summer, punctuated by soft little cloudbursts on the palate.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Rainsquall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainsquall. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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