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rainstorm

[reyn-stawrm] / ˈreɪnˌstɔrm /
NOUN
downpour
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deluge flood monsoon storm
STRONG
cloudburst inundation
WEAK
drencher torrential rain
Antonyms
WEAK
sprinkle
NOUN
precipitation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drizzle rain rainfall sleet snow storm
STRONG
cloudburst condensation hail hailstorm wetness
WEAK
heavy dew precip
Antonyms
WEAK
dryness
NOUN
rain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deluge drizzle flood hail mist monsoon precipitation rainfall shower showers sleet stream torrent
STRONG
cloudburst condensation fall flurry pour pouring raindrops sheets spate spit sprinkle sprinkling volley
WEAK
cat-and-dog weather drencher heavy dew liquid sunshine precip sun shower wet stuff window washer
Antonyms
WEAK
aridity dryness
NOUN
shower
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deluge downpour drizzle flood hail rain sleet storm
STRONG
cloudburst thunderstorm

Example Sentences

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A sudden rainstorm can dissolve crystallised salt overnight -- forcing workers to restart the evaporation cycle.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Fresh downpours have brought more flooding, landslides and fear to southeastern Brazil where rescuers were still looking for 14 missing people Thursday after a rainstorm that left 54 people dead.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

She drove in a rainstorm to meet me for a Shabbat dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

"Even the weird barks that he does," laughs the 16-year-old, who braved a rainstorm to see Speed in action.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

He had seen it happen many times after a rainstorm.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko