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

A mother sloth shelters her baby from a downpour at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

That description was put to the test during this latest downpour.

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

She had made a nest of her blankets in the middle on top of her blue ground tarp, away from the walls that could hold condensation and spread dampness in a good enough downpour.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline