1
as in poured
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 heaped
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 rained
The entire squad, coaches and backroom staff jumped in delight on the podium as gold confetti rained down around them.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Boos rained down from the stands with Slot facing the first crisis of his tenure.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Stories about the late Kyle Busch have rained down all weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2026
Haterade rained down on Spotify‘s 20th birthday party celebratory disco-ball icon.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 May 2026
Tanya Veluz fled the Eaton Fire with her 10-year-old as ash and embers rained down.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Never mow your lawn right after it's rained—always wait until the grass is completely dry.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
The hail rained down on April 28 as an intense storm rolled through parts of Springfield, Missouri, and Greene County.
—Marta Mieze, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Every time the bombs fell too close or the leaflets rained down warning my family to flee, the only way she could be moved was on a donkey.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Boos rained down from the stands with Slot facing the first crisis of his tenure.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Stories about the late Kyle Busch have rained down all weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2026
Haterade rained down on Spotify‘s 20th birthday party celebratory disco-ball icon.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 May 2026
Tanya Veluz fled the Eaton Fire with her 10-year-old as ash and embers rained down.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Never mow your lawn right after it's rained—always wait until the grass is completely dry.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
The hail rained down on April 28 as an intense storm rolled through parts of Springfield, Missouri, and Greene County.
—Marta Mieze, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Every time the bombs fell too close or the leaflets rained down warning my family to flee, the only way she could be moved was on a donkey.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rained
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That’s why the state’s nonpartisan watchdog, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, quickly poured cold water on Newsom’s good-news budget moment.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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No one poured school fees or study-abroad plane tickets or holidays in Málaga and Mérida into her.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Nick Immaculata from Preservation Distillery might be, especially after seeing the praise heaped upon it from the eternally online whiskey world.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 May 2026
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Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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But the Thunder stormed back to briefly take the lead just before halftime behind reigning two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous Alexander’s 13 points in the second quarter.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Fans booed as Omas stormed to the ring.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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An obvious contributor, also cited by Powell, is the king’s ransom being lavished on AI data centers, projected to reach almost $1 trillion this year, multiples of the number three years ago.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Kerr, who has also lavished praise upon Brown, 56, whenever asked about him, made sure to give Atkinson his due before a December game in Cleveland.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Pasadena City Councilmember Rick Cole said the city's nonemergency line was flooded with calls from people confused about what was happening.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The dam failure, later blamed on poor design, flooded five counties and inundated more than 300 square miles, with water traveling 155 miles downstream, according to the Association of State Dam Safety Officials.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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The International Esperanto Naturist Organization showered passersby with pamphlets featuring stock photos of aspirationally fit, naked bodies.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Collins was showered with gifts and a citation.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
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Being disinvited from speaking at a graduation is often precipitated by petitions and protests, from both conservative and progressive activists.—
Austin Sarat,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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The conflict has precipitated one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, with at least 7 million people displaced in eastern Congo.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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“Rained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rained. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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