Rain fell heavily, flooding streets.

Meaning: Water that falls from the sky in drops moved downward freely under the force of gravity in a large amount or quantity, covering public roads in a city, town, or village with a large amount of water.

Choice of Words: Rain is water that falls from the sky in drops. Fell is the past tense of fall, a verb that means to move downward freely under the force of gravity. Heavily is an adverb that means in a large amount or quantity. Flooding is the present participle of flood, a verb that means to cover with a large amount of water. Streets are public roads in a city, town, or village.

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• The rain fell heavily, flooding the streets.
• Rain poured heavily, flooding streets.
• The rain poured heavily, flooding the streets below.
• Rain poured heavily, flooding the streets.
• Rain fell down in torrents, flooding the streets.
• The rain poured down in torrents, flooding the streets.
• Rain poured, flooding streets instantly.
• Rain lashed down in torrents, flooding the streets.
• Rain poured down, flooding the streets.
• The rain poured down, flooding the streets and causing traffic jams.