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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
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
As the pattern evolves, a storm sometime from March 16-19 can bring mixed snow, ice and rain to parts of the East, with a more significant discharge of cold air to follow from the Plains to the East.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Gavin J. Quinton
march 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Set the Middle East on fire with drone bombs and missiles raining destruction on innocent civilians while claiming the lives of hundreds of school children?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The rain, hail, high winds and tornadoes Tuesday resulted in 11,088 NIPSCO customers losing power at the peak of the storm, the utility company said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
As the pattern evolves, a storm sometime from March 16-19 can bring mixed snow, ice and rain to parts of the East, with a more significant discharge of cold air to follow from the Plains to the East.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Crude droplets rained over Tehran after Israeli airstrikes decimated oil depots, draping the Iranian capital in a dense smog.
—Gavin J. Quinton
march 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Set the Middle East on fire with drone bombs and missiles raining destruction on innocent civilians while claiming the lives of hundreds of school children?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
Noun
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Local heavy rainfall may lead to isolated flash flooding, especially in areas that received significant rain over the weekend.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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The unique combination of frequent rainfall, large construction zones like those on Interstate 4, heat, and heavy commuter and tourist traffic all contribute to Orlando’s poor road conditions, Issa said.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The forecast calls for rounds of afternoon storms Saturday and Sunday — some of them severe with the potential for heavy rain, lightning, strong wind gusts, small to large hail, and flooding, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.—
Juan Ortega,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Major storms whipped up tornadoes that killed at least two people in northwest Indiana and leveled buildings in Kankakee, authorities said Wednesday, as another round of rain, hail and strong winds made its way through the region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana in Texas, the nation’s largest ICE detention facility, at a rate of nearly one a day for five months, each its own tale of pain and despair.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Miller recorded a double-double, pouring in 22 points to go with 13 rebounds, and fell five assists shy of recording his first career triple-double.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 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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In a piece for HoopsHype this week, longtime NBA agent Bernie Lee lavished praise on Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who blew Lee away during a free agent meeting last summer.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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By night, the scene softens with storm lanterns lit by hotel staff, who also patrol the premises.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Reporting from Tel Aviv Tehran unleashed a heavy barrage of missile and drone attacks directed at oil facilities across the region, in what Arab officials tell NBC News is a strategy to drive up oil prices to create pressure for a ceasefire.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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The opening barrage killed Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Hall of Fame coach flooded the playbook with postups – many seeing Green throw the entry pass – against an undersized Oklahoma City front line.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Large hail, damaging winds, flooding rainfall and an elevated, non-zero threat for tornadoes will be possible.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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And there is nothing worse than that heaping pile of pasta noodles sticking together in one giant mound.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rain. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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