downpour

Then the air suddenly turns still, the downpour stops, and the sky transforms from grey to turquoise.

Noting that a downpour has ended, Ringo gets a roar of laughter when he quips “I just said stop and it did.”

Last week, the distant rumblings became a downpour after the dismissal of an early favorite, Pia Toscano.

The downpour rapidly grew heavier, accompanied by lightning and thunder.