MONSOON Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

monsoon

noun

Definition of monsoon

as in downpour

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Recent Examples of monsoon The rain is from a monsoon pattern, Sullivan said, and is not related to Hurricanes Polo and Odalys. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 New Mexico is preparing for another day of possibly life-threatening floods throughout most of the state after receiving multiple rounds of heavy monsoon rain since Tuesday. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 At the same time, another upper-level trough will move into the West, helping pull monsoon moisture northward into the Southern High Plains next week. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Prudic says that the Sonoran Desert parts of Arizona have basically two springs, one in March post-winter rains, and one in September post-monsoon. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monsoon

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Noun

South Florida has seen days of flooding due to king tides, strong onshore winds and passing downpours, and residents were warned that Tuesday could be the worst before conditions begin to gradually improve.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Umbrellas were ubiquitous on the carpet, with stars and filmmakers doing their best to make the most of the downpour.

— Gavin Blair, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of downpour

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Still, other voters expressed appreciation for the deluge of White House assistance.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Still, advertising rules that give candidates more favorable rates mean the Musk money bomb does not go as far, especially in the broader deluge of advertising in Texas' expensive numerous media markets.

— Stephen Fowler, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026

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North of the center near Kakinada, the storm could cause about 3 to 5 feet of storm surge, where onshore winds pile water against the coast.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
In the wake of October 7, antisemitism has been an issue the BBC has struggled to get to grips with and documentary strand Storyville is in the eye of the storm.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

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