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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
David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Aug. 2025
The Selected Destinations The places chosen to stage the events include regular wish list destinations such as villas in Tuscany, French wine country chateaux, 12th-century kasbahs in Marrakesh and villas on the edge of a Costa Rica rain forest.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
The tale of Greek mythology has centaurs, satyrs, and baby Pegasi frolicking around until Zeus decides to rain on (and throw lightning bolts at) the parade.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 23 July 2025
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Noun
An additional half-inch to an inch of rain is possible, the weather service says.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Aug. 2025
The Selected Destinations The places chosen to stage the events include regular wish list destinations such as villas in Tuscany, French wine country chateaux, 12th-century kasbahs in Marrakesh and villas on the edge of a Costa Rica rain forest.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
The problem with the sixth practice of training camp, however, is that flags were raining down on the grass all morning.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
The tale of Greek mythology has centaurs, satyrs, and baby Pegasi frolicking around until Zeus decides to rain on (and throw lightning bolts at) the parade.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
Noun
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The risk of flooding rainfall increases by the weekend as the system approaches the coast.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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There is a 50% chance of rainfall in the area, Bennett said.—
Elainie Barraza,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch).—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
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Wind gusts of up to 30 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are predicted.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The loup de mer is crisp-skinned over eggplant caviar, roasted sweet peppers, tomato confit, and basil, finished with a saffron bouillon poured to order.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The group secured a victory last month, when the court found the council had not properly considered the health impacts of the smoke pouring off the site.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the Maoist era, dams and hydropower had a spotty record despite the focus lavished upon them.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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His government has invested heavily in China’s schools and lavished resources on science and technology programs, with some success.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
Noun
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The storms are forecast to bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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But another driver behind it is some of the infrastructure that has been in place for decades, installed long before concerns about climate change and 1,000 year storms were more commonplace.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Framber Valdez faced the entire starting nine in a six-run barrage.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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Brace reacted with a barrage of emails and messages to Elise and Jay Flatland saying the organization was transphobic.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Several Survivor alums flooded the comments section on Kay's post to share their well wishes to the couple.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In fact, last year the U.S. Supreme Court refused to rule on the issue in a case brought by Texas ranchers whose property had been effectively taken from them by a Texas transportation project that flooded their land.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Spoon a heaping tablespoon (not packed) of crust mixture into bottom of each paper liner.—
Craig Melvin,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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Dress your shrimp directly in the sauce to ensure they’re thoroughly coated, then heap onto a plate of greens and dig right in. 4.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rain. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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