MONSOON Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

monsoon

noun

Definition of monsoon

as in downpour

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Recent Examples of monsoon 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 Southwest monsoon in the Philippines The Philippines have also been battered by monsoon flooding, which is expected to persist until Thursday, according to local media reports. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monsoon

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Noun

The biggest issue will be brief downpours and some gusty winds.

— Ron Smiley, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Mary’s gown billowed in the wind; in fact, the whole illustration showed the storm, from the water breaking against the monastery to the kneeling pilgrims, bundled for warmth, waiting out the downpour on the shore.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

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Earlier this year, Gamage said a critic created a website that included photos of the academics as well as their contact information and social media accounts, resulting in a deluge of angry messages.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The county faced the deluge of lawsuits after a change in state law, known as Assembly Bill 218, allowed people to sue over abuse that took place decades ago.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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After the initial blast, which spews out gamma rays, a storm of radiation pours into the surrounding galaxy, creating a ferocious afterglow that burns in every part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
After this week’s storm, temperatures are expected to climb back into the upper 70s and low 80s through the weekend.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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