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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
Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
In August, Russia’s aerial assaults on Ukraine slowed markedly, with 4,288 projectiles raining down on Ukrainian cities, an average of 138 per day.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Rooms with king-size beds have bathrooms with soaking tubs and heated floors, while Twin Rooms have a walk-in rain shower only.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
For the next six hours, both gentle showers and torrential thunderstorms rained down, dropping about an inch of rain on Manchester, according to the National Weather Service.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
In August, Russia’s aerial assaults on Ukraine slowed markedly, with 4,288 projectiles raining down on Ukrainian cities, an average of 138 per day.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
Noun
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Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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An AccuWeather map shows expected rainfall from Kiko.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scientists hail cancer breakthroughs Scientists are hailing promising breakthroughs in the fight against cancer, with one new therapy appearing to kill tumors without damaging healthy flesh.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tornadic waterspouts move from land to water or form over water, often with severe thunderstorms, and typically feature high winds, hail and lightning, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Skip the Glencairn and pour it into a wine glass.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Immediately pour mixture into a medium heatproof bowl.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, for all the time lavished upon Tom’s grief or Robbie’s, far less attention is directed toward some of the other characters in their periphery, who’ve struggled just as much if not more.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Gilbert, newly flush with seemingly unlimited cash, and filled with both a desire to be useful and the existential unease of someone who has just won the lottery, begins covering her friends’ therapy bills and tuition payments, and lavishing jewelry, weddings, and houses (plural) on them.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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None of the six summer arrivals have yet taken English football by storm and Wolves needed at least a couple of players who were battle-hardened in the league.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ukraine's air force said in a post to Telegram that Russia launched 810 drones and 13 missiles into the country in the latest barrage, of which 747 drones and four missiles were shot down.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the drone and missile barrage killed four people and caused damage across the north, south and east of the country, including the cities of Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih and Odesa, as well as in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions.—
Lidia Kelly,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The comment sections of each video documenting the saga was flooded with people baffled by how the pair ended up in the situation.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, so far, the chaotic policy rollout has paralyzed some businesses and heaped even more pressure on US manufacturing.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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Yet with 36 sports offered on campus and constant pressure heaped on his defending national champion football squad, Bjork considers the search for revenue from non-traditional sources critical for his department to stay ahead.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rain. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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