Rain poured down, flooding the streets.

Meaning: This sentence describes the heavy rain during a storm and its impact on the streets.

Choice of Words: Rain is water falling from the sky in drops. Poured means to flow or fall in large amounts. Flooding means to cover with water. When you put them together, "Rain poured down, flooding the streets" creates a vivid image of the rain causing the streets to be covered with water.

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