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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2
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
Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Ingram agreed to the scheme, and Clemson went on to beat their in-state rivals 7-6 in cold, driving rain.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Afterward, Tharp joined Copeland on stage, a bouquet of flowers in hand — the first of many, many colleagues and collaborators emerging from the wings to congratulate Copeland, as golden confetti rained down and the pile of bouquets on the stage swelled.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The outsole has a rubber material to keep rain and slush out.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Ingram agreed to the scheme, and Clemson went on to beat their in-state rivals 7-6 in cold, driving rain.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
Though dinner is shaping up to redeem lunch’s disaster, Carlos is determined to rain on Josh’s parade.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Afterward, Tharp joined Copeland on stage, a bouquet of flowers in hand — the first of many, many colleagues and collaborators emerging from the wings to congratulate Copeland, as golden confetti rained down and the pile of bouquets on the stage swelled.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
Noun
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The storm has strengthened into the equivalent of a Category 4 Hurricane and is expected to hit central Vietnam Thursday night — an area that hasn’t yet recovered from disastrous flash flooding and landslides caused by weeks of record rainfall and successive storms.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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This week, Zehr said additional rainfall of one to two inches would be common, though two to four inches could occur in the coastal mountains.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Severe weather — wildfires, hurricanes, hail — is leading insurers to raise rates.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As champagne sprayed atop the podium, Max Verstappen crossed the stage to pour his bottle on Kimi Antonelli, the two drivers smiling as the doused each other.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The eerie clip features narration from Cale as Charli awakens in a gloomy house and pours hot candle wax on her body.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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Majumdar lavishes her characters with careful attention, and so the reader comes to regard their most troubling actions as justified, if not inevitable.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Oppenheimer director lavished praise on Johnson during an interview with The Smashing Machine helmer Benny Safdie on The Director’s Cut, the Directors Guild of America’s podcast.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Rising sea levels and relentless storms are erasing land faster than locals – or officials – can respond.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday, the couple closed their store for a week, fearing for the safety of their employees after a barrage of complaints.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the third quarter, Seguin scored twice to extend the scoring barrage to 23-0.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Anger and grief lead to change The deaths at Camp Mystic have led to sharp questions from parents and lawmakers about the camp’s safety and evacuation plan in an area known to flood on a regular basis.—
Pamela Brown,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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TikTok users were quick to flood the comments.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Murphy has produced countless TV shows that have been heaped with acclaim, ratings and awards and Kardashian is a reality show star turned businesswoman and billionaire, with millions of followers and fans hooked to her every move.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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This isn’t the first time Winkler has heaped attention on Kelce.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rain. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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