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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1
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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Saturday afternoon rain chance is 70%, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Is it expected to rain in Grand Rapids?
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
What to do in the rain on the road?
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Saturday afternoon rain chance is 70%, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
As boos rained down from the Philly crowd and Carter trudged to the locker-room, TV cameras showed Carter appearing to spit at Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Is it expected to rain in Grand Rapids?
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
Noun
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Be mindful of weather patterns and plan to water containers every other day or so, depending on rainfall and temperatures.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Saturday afternoon and evening, warning of storms with heavy rain, small hail, and wind gusts up to 40 mph in parts of north-central Colorado.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Skip the Glencairn and pour it into a wine glass.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Immediately pour mixture into a medium heatproof bowl.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And yet part of the quarterback’s allure is that, for all the worship lavished on those in the position, there is still a mystery about them.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, for all the time lavished upon Tom’s grief or Robbie’s, far less attention is directed toward some of the other characters in their periphery, who’ve struggled just as much if not more.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The next name on the storm list for eastern Pacific systems is Mario.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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While snowfall totals may not meet the threshold for a full storm warning, the advisory signals conditions likely to cause significant travel disruptions, especially during peak commute hours.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This coalesces and makes sense of the barrage of assaults designed to undermine Americans’ trust in our country, our Constitution and all the principles upon which it was built.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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When Lauryn Licari and Owen McKenny finally learned who was behind the barrage of incessant, cruel texts that broke them up and created mass paranoia at their small Midwestern school, the truth was almost too impossible to believe.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The comment sections of each video documenting the saga was flooded with people baffled by how the pair ended up in the situation.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fried chicken, biscuits, cinnamon apples, corn pudding, and country ham all arrive in heaping bowls meant to be passed around.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The incident heaped pressure on Merkel and her migration policies.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rain. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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