1
as in rainfall
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
the rain continued for most of the day
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as in to pour
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
it started raining early this morning and hasn't let up since
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as in to lavish
to give readily and in large quantities
she rained praise upon her graduating students the squadron rained bombs on the enemy's fortifications
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Recent Examples of rain
Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Despite the low accumulation numbers, experts predicted short periods of heavy rain, with winds reaching up to 15 mph.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Queen of the Hurricanes In late 1940 and early 1941, the planes of the German air force, or Luftwaffe, rained bombs on London and other cities in the UK.
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
On Sunday, the Miami area, including Coral Gables, recorded 2 to 3 inches of rain throughout the day, the National Weather Service’s Miami office said.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Despite the low accumulation numbers, experts predicted short periods of heavy rain, with winds reaching up to 15 mph.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
While prayers rained on Los Angeles for Watkins’ recovery, questions bubbled up: What now?
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Queen of the Hurricanes In late 1940 and early 1941, the planes of the German air force, or Luftwaffe, rained bombs on London and other cities in the UK.
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
Noun
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Normal rainfall for Sanford by March 28 is just over 7 inches.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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The climate is cool, dry, and sunny, with low rainfall and fertile soil.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This weekend, North Texas is expected to see damaging winds and possible hail.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Monster storm heading east this weekend to spew tornadoes, hail and snow On Saturday, strong storms will impact a zone from Texas to Nebraska, Arkansas and Iowa.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Just crack an egg into the chick, and the white pours smoothly out of its beak, leaving the yolk intact and safely inside.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
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The teen poured some Al Green grit on the gospel great’s 2007 ballad, again inspiring Richie to hop up and testify to some powerful vocals.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, the billionaire has offered sympathetic remarks about China’s desire to reclaim Taiwan and lavished praise on the government.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
26 Mar. 2025
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Ahead of the Saturday night clash in Spain, the opposition’s head coach lavished praise on the number 11.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The storm system is the latest in a string of damaging weather this week that began Wednesday and will continue into Sunday.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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Earlier in March, at least 40 deaths were recorded during the cross-county storm system with thousands left without electricity from Georgia to Michigan, as per ABC News.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Walker Kessler’s 3-point barrage Words soften over time.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Oscar Wilde’s infamous antihero Dorian Gray probably would’ve loved to have a barrage of cameras pointed at him, reflecting his gorgeous visage.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As Hood prepares himself for the final battle, disaster strikes at home the night before he’s set to leave for Oklahoma: One of his kids intentionally floods the upstairs toilet while their father is downstairs making spaghetti.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Playboi Carti Scores 30 Hot 100 Hits at Once This week, Playboi Carti floods the Hot 100 with an incredible 30 tracks.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Vance heaped criticism on Denmark during his Friday visit, accusing the country of lagging on security and leaving Greenland open to invasion from Russia and China.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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Studies have found microplastics in human brains (roughly the amount in a heaping teaspoon of table salt), as well as in our stomach, lungs and bones.—
Marta Zaraska,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rain. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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