pouring rain

noun

: rain falling in large drops and with a lot of force
standing in the pouring rain

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The Gilded Age actors Louisa Jacobson and Harry Richardson are sitting in a large carriage in the pouring rain. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 The pass sailed over tight end Mason Taylor‘s head in the pouring rain and into Fitzpatrick’s arms. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 Members canvassed Long Island City in the pouring rain with Open New York in support of the OneLIC rezoning. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026 The pouring rain is doubtlessly having an effect on the athletes running around on the (real) grass, not to mention the crowd sitting in the downpour. — Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pouring rain

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“Pouring rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pouring%20rain. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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