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The new system is emblematic of a rainy season that has turned out to be far wetter than expected.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
May and June bring lower prices and mostly pleasant weather, with many travelers heading home before the rainy season begins.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Yes, both teams played in rainy weather on Saturday.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 3, Charlotte Observer, 4 Jan. 2026
But the road, extending 2,000 miles north-south from the Paraguayan border to the Amazon, is largely unpaved and in the rainy season is a sea of mud.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainy
wet
Adjective
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Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.—
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While its calf-skimming height is great for tucking in leggings and pants (therefore keeping hems dry in wet winter weather), its slim silhouette also fits seamlessly under wide-leg jeans and relaxed pants.—
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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