The rain fell heavily, flooding the streets.

Meaning: This sentence is about rain falling very heavily and causing the streets to flood.

Choice of Words: Fell means to move downward. Heavily means in a large amount or quantity. Flooding means to cover with water. Streets means public roads in a city or town. When you put them together, the sentence describes water moving downward in a large amount or quantity, causing public roads in a city or town to be covered with water.

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