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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
Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The Farmers' Almanac, a separate publication, predicted Wisconsin will see frequent storms, both rain and snow, through early spring, and cooler temperatures will linger through mid-April.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Boos rained upon the home team and became the soundtrack for an impressive win for the Dallas Mavericks.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
For me, the rewards—laying the first tracks of the day, smelling the forest after a fresh rain, and making eye contact with a chipmunk—far outweigh the risks.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The Farmers' Almanac, a separate publication, predicted Wisconsin will see frequent storms, both rain and snow, through early spring, and cooler temperatures will linger through mid-April.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Wearing his sparkling gold and purple Kobe’s, Payton II made sure to hold his lefthanded follow through as boo’s rained down from the Madison Square Garden crowd.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Boos rained upon the home team and became the soundtrack for an impressive win for the Dallas Mavericks.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
Noun
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The rainfall chances in South Florida over the next seven days.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Several places saw rainfall totals of 15 or more inches over five days, which led to flash flooding and mudslides.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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The severe weather, with rain, hail, tornadoes, and hurricane-force wind gusts predicted for Monday, March 16, never quite blew into town.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another system is expected to bring severe weather risks across parts of the Ohio Valley this weekend, including damaging winds, hail and the possibility of isolated tornadoes.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Relax by the grand fireplace overlooking the mountainside as you’re delivered triers of sweet pastries and chocolate treats, savory salmon toasts, lobster rolls, and more while Artisanal high chocolate is poured over fluffy cotton candy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Those who purchased tickets received 14 one-ounce pours as well as a commemorative wine glass and a small snack tray with a lanyard holding it, and a bag of kettle corn.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some of that was lavished on talent from Bayer Leverkusen, who cashed checks worth €165m for Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong from Liverpool.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ask for coupons and samples Manufacturers often lavish maternity wards with freebies, but the hospital staff is sometimes too busy to remember to dole them out.—
Deborah Skolnik,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2026
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Officials say the storm brought 2 to 4 feet of snow across Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The country, which is the biggest island in the Caribbean, has also been hit by Category 5 storms, most recently with Hurricane Irma in 2017, which killed at least 10 people, according to the Herald’s archives.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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With a barrage of information, the grocery store can feel like a moral test.—
Michelle Beadle Holder,
SELF,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military says Iran has launched a new barrage of missiles toward Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Karim Lakhani, a political newcomer, has flooded streaming platforms with ads in a campaign largely funded by his family and its businesses.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Landslides, rescues, and collapsed homes on Maui Acres of farmland and homes have been flooded in Hawaii.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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John Lindsay opposed the Vietnam War; Ed Koch heaped abuse on the Palestine Liberation Organization; David Dinkins spoke out in favor of dismantling South African apartheid; Rudy Giuliani ejected Yasser Arafat from a concert at Lincoln Center.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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Only a heaping tablespoon—or two, or three, depending on your batch size and preference—makes all the difference, adding both flavor and creaminess.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rain. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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