as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
a torrential rainfall washed away most of the little sprouts in our vegetable garden
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Recent Examples of rainfall
Many of those offices will be tasked with forecasting local effects after a hurricane landfall, such as flood inundation and rainfall.
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 May 2025
With 9% less rainfall this year compared with the historical 10-year average, fewer pollutants, such as bacteria, trash and chemicals, washed into storm drains and onto the ocean, according to the report.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The National Weather Service predicts showers to begin tonight with an 80% chance of precipitation, with rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Iron Ore production decreased by 4.5% to 67.7 million metric tons due to heavy rainfall in Brazil.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 May 2025
With 9% less rainfall this year compared with the historical 10-year average, fewer pollutants, such as bacteria, trash and chemicals, washed into storm drains and onto the ocean, according to the report.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The National Weather Service predicts showers to begin tonight with an 80% chance of precipitation, with rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Iron Ore production decreased by 4.5% to 67.7 million metric tons due to heavy rainfall in Brazil.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainfall
rain
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Temperatures hover in the high 80s to low 90s, with rain chances at 60% across the entire region.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Amid a chilly rain at Muirfield Village on Friday, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler began his round with a solid birdie look from 23 feet away on the par-4 1st.—
Jack Milko,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Rainfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainfall. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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