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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
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The rain chances in South Florida over the next seven days.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Time seems to collapse in on itself when bombs keep dropping overhead, and the act of trying to visit a next-door neighbor becomes a matter of life or death as sniper fire rains down.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The leaves provide shade, reducing the need for air conditioning, but also help reduce the volume of water hitting the ground, soaking up some of the rain.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The rain chances in South Florida over the next seven days.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
There was a time in automotive history when compact luxury sedans rained from the heavens, and things were good.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Time seems to collapse in on itself when bombs keep dropping overhead, and the act of trying to visit a next-door neighbor becomes a matter of life or death as sniper fire rains down.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
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This weakening warms the usually cooler central and eastern sides of the ocean, altering rainfall over the equatorial Pacific and wind patterns around the world.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Regardless, beneficial rainfall is expected, especially near and north of Austin.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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In December, State Farm indicated in court documents that between 2019 and 2024 Oklahomans filed 120,755 claims for hail and wind damage.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
27 Feb. 2026
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The service Smooth, smart, and friendly; staff hail from around the world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Google has been pouring money into data centers and hardware to try and keep up with soaring usage of AI tools and models.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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Each ticket includes 14 one-ounce wine pours at downtown locations, red and white wine options at every stop, a commemorative wine glass and lanyard and a treat to enjoy during the walk, organizers said.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 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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In those earliest days, the local newspaper, the Daily Arkansas Gazette, lavished praise on the establishment, comparing it to the likes of Chicago’s Palmer House.—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Restaurateur Roni Mazumdar and chef/partner Chintan Pandya have taken the city’s dining scene by storm with an array of restaurants that celebrate India’s diverse cuisines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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If China pulls this off, then the tech could allegedly offer a perpetual fountain of clean energy while potentially turning the destructive storms into manageable weather events.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Amplifying the chaos were questions over who will replace Ali Khamenei, Iran’s late leader, who was killed in the aerial barrage over the weekend.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Highways were jammed overnight and into Monday with people fleeing after what was Israel's deadliest barrage on Lebanon in more than a year, striking hours after Hezbollah fired missiles across the border for the first time in more than a year.—
FADI TAWIL,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dozens flooded out from inside the venue in a panic as gunshots rang out, according to a neighboring business' surveillance camera footage obtained by Enquirer media partner Fox 19.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Mar. 2026
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The 50+1 rule, mandating that majority ownership remains with supporters, discourages the kind of investment that has flooded into the Premier League, bringing with it an array of stars.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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And while Democrats have expressed scorn and heaped criticism of recall efforts against sitting governors of their party, there’s every reason to think that, with the political tables turned, the process could be used to dislodge a Republican state chief executive from office.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The tlayudas are nearly table-sized and heaped with meats, smears of black bean, nopales, quesillo and more.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rain. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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