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downpoured

downpoured is the simple past and past participle of downpour.

Meaning of downpour

Verb

downpour (third-person singular simple present downpours, present participle downpouring, simple past and past participle downpoured)

  1. (intransitive) To pour down; rain heavily.
    • Bank-notes fluttered down and lay about in all directions, relays of sovereigns rolled away like so much dross, bonds and scrip for thousands and tens of thousands clogged the downpouring stream of jewellery and unset gems.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados

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Questions about downpoured

What is downpoured the simple past and past participle of?
Downpoured is the simple past and past participle of downpour.

Words near downpoured in the dictionary

  1. downpointer
  2. downpointers
  3. downposit
  4. downposits
  5. downpour
  6. downpoured
  7. downpouring
  8. downpourings
  9. downpours
  10. downpress
  11. downpressed

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