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
New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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Matthew Cupelli, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
These new models incorporate forward-looking climate data, including projections of extreme rainfall, sea-level rise and changing storm patterns — factors FEMA's maps generally exclude.
—Jeremy Porter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
Much of the area inside the flood watch has seen up to 300% of their normal rainfall over the past two weeks.
—Luke Snyder, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
The flooding has claimed the lives of more than 120 people since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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Matthew Cupelli, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
These new models incorporate forward-looking climate data, including projections of extreme rainfall, sea-level rise and changing storm patterns — factors FEMA's maps generally exclude.
—Jeremy Porter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
Much of the area inside the flood watch has seen up to 300% of their normal rainfall over the past two weeks.
—Luke Snyder, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
The flooding has claimed the lives of more than 120 people since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainfall
rain
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By Thursday evening, five inches of rain had fallen in parts of western Texas, including Midland and Odessa.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 July 2025
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The Guadalupe River has had a history of floods, with one of the most prominent incidents occurring in 1987, when five to 10 inches of rain fell in the upper headwaters of the river’s basin.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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“Rainfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainfall. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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