THUNDERSTORM Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

thunderstorm

noun

Definition of thunderstorm

as in weather

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Recent Examples of thunderstorm But no reasonable parent mistakes that for true readiness to handle rush-hour traffic in a thunderstorm. — David Etue, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Above the freezing level, droplets become ice crystals whose collisions separate electrical charges, as in an ordinary thunderstorm. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 The forecast shows chances of showers and possibly a thunderstorm in eastern Kansas and western Missouri early Friday morning. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thunderstorm

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By the time they were done, the track was much drier and there were only a few laps of wet-weather action before a largely dry race.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Onishchenko told the state news agency TASS that the onset of cold weather would likely prevent transmission.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.

— Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023
Low pressure at both the upper level of the atmosphere and near the surface keep the chance of occasional showers (maybe a thundershower) and cooler temperatures around through Tuesday.

— Molly Robey, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022

Definition of thundershower

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Another very strong El Niño, in 2015-16, did not bring with it above-average precipitation to Southern California but still brought record coastal erosion.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Sign up for the newsletter Brazil and Vietnam are major coffee-growing regions, and both can see significant shifts in precipitation during an El Niño, as can other growing areas in Central America.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

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