1
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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Celebrate the monarch migration, explore pollinator-friendly gardens, learn about water quality, rain barrels, and more.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Sulfuric acid rains down through the sickly yellow sky but never reaches the lava-licked ground.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
What to do in the rain on the road?
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Celebrate the monarch migration, explore pollinator-friendly gardens, learn about water quality, rain barrels, and more.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
Soon, crowd-surfing reigned and fans launched water bottles into the air as droplets rained down.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Sulfuric acid rains down through the sickly yellow sky but never reaches the lava-licked ground.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
Noun
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Sinkholes, depressions in the ground caused by the sudden collapse of the surface layer, can form for various reasons, including natural causes like intense rainfall, flooding or drought, as well as human activities such as construction and aging infrastructure.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The warming temperatures have been linked to greater rain in hurricanes, longer droughts and more extreme rainfall events around the globe.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible, with wind gusts of 60 mph and quarter-sized hail possible, mainly west of Interstate 35, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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Five people on the staff or board hail from La Jolla High.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many of us give pet bowls a quick rinse, then refill them with water or pour another cup of kibble right on top.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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Within minutes, the grass turned into a shallow pool and water poured through the house.—
Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk also lavished praise on Vance’s debating skills.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Trump lavished praise on the British royal family during a white-tie dinner last night, but today meets with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and, later, the UK press.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuits seek money to help communities cope with the risks and harms from global warming, including more extreme storms, floods and heat waves.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Doing so is difficult; such dams are often washed out in each new big storm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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The deputy sheriff was struck by the suspect during the barrage, while the other detective shot and killed Ruth and went to render aid and called for help, the district attorney said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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But hundreds of thousands still remain, fearful of moving south despite a severe lack of food and a barrage of airstrikes.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Saltwater seeps into gardens, storms batter homes, and flooding disrupts daily life.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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Upstairs, the main bedroom features sliding glass doors that flood the room with light and open out to a private deck for morning coffee or evening relaxation.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As a young boy growing up in Seville—he was born in 1484—Bartolomé had witnessed the glory heaped on Columbus upon his return from his first cross-Atlantic voyage and heard the stories of islands filled with gold, spices, and potential slaves.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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His comments heaped political and financial pressure on media companies navigating a febrile and toxic atmosphere in the aftermath of Kirk's assassination.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rain. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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