pouring rain
noun
: rain falling in large drops and with a lot of force
standing in the pouring rain
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Sunday morning, Rosales and a few other volunteers biked up to a woman selling empanadas in the pouring rain.
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The Herald headed out in the pouring rain this week as the CRT members were walking the beat.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, yes — even in the pouring rain.
—Maureen Carrig, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Earlier that season, cameras zoomed in on Glenn during a game in Green Bay in the pouring rain.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The Herald headed out in the pouring rain this week as the CRT members were walking the beat.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, yes — even in the pouring rain.
—Maureen Carrig, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Earlier that season, cameras zoomed in on Glenn during a game in Green Bay in the pouring rain.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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 29 Oct. 2025.
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