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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
Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Lacking any permanent surface water, the drumbeat of life here is dictated by the rhythms of the rain.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Debris from missile interceptions rained down on a number of communities, including in Rehovot, just south of Tel Aviv, where images showed a home on fire.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Thursday is mostly dry with low rain chances in the afternoon.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Lacking any permanent surface water, the drumbeat of life here is dictated by the rhythms of the rain.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Just 18 months ago, Israeli bombs rained down across the country for weeks.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Debris from missile interceptions rained down on a number of communities, including in Rehovot, just south of Tel Aviv, where images showed a home on fire.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
Noun
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The flax cultivation is powered entirely by rainfall, and refined through a 100 percent mechanical extraction, zero-waste process.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Mar. 2026
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The rainfall shower head is secured to the ceiling so automatically rises into place when the roof is lifted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2026
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Southern Michigan saw quarter-sized hail Thursday evening, March 26, after a band of storms rolled in prompting severe thunderstorm warnings.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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After the hail of gunfire, Peters sits back down.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Payton Pritchard poured in 36 points on 13-of-23 shooting (6-for-11 from 3-point range) to lead Boston back from a 16-point first-quarter deficit.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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In other words, taxpayers were pouring money into scientific research.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Members of an administration demanding that Cuba democratize have welcomed Vladimir Putin onto American soil and lavished praise on Hungary’s Viktor Orbán.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 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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The National Weather Service confirmed on Tuesday that 12 tornadoes were produced across Illinois and northern Indiana during a series of severe storms earlier this month.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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One unforeseen storm might send users looking for an alternative.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trailing 102-91, Houston unleashed a 23-7 stampede, burying the Heat under a barrage of three-pointers.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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With a barrage of 3-pointers and an eagerness to play to the crowd, Hardaway tried to provide that edge Friday night.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the Dive-XL uses a modular, free-flooding design, with sensitive components sealed inside internal canisters.—
David Szondy
March 22,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2026
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So, even if China tries to flood the market again, MP is covered.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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 29 Mar. 2026.
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