RAINED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

rained

verb

past tense of rain

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 Loud jeers and expletives from Kansas fans rained upon the Tigers, most of whom were unfazed. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Today was another day that shall forever live in infamy as terror rained from the sky in New York and Washington. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Among the ocean of photons from the event that rained down on our planet was the highest-energy photon ever detected originating from a gamma-ray burst. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The boss had several moves and patterns that included fireworks that rained down on me. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Freedom responded and stepped toward the floor, prompting security to intervene and usher the 11-year NBA veteran out as the Chicago crowd rained down boos. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 So, Stop Sales rained down on mozzarella cheese, roasted onions, roasted garlic, roasted mushrooms (72 degrees) and Alfredo sauce (70 degrees). — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 By February 2024, Israel had rained down destruction on Gaza, killing thousands of civilians including women and children, and destroying civilian infrastructure, earning censure from the international community. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Massachusetts securities officials formally accused one major trading app of using game-like features to encourage excessive trading, and the confetti that once rained down after every trade was quietly retired. — Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rained

Verb

Brooke poured her heart out in the wake of here father’s death, which was later determined to be caused by a heart attack.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Kobe poured his cash into the sports drink startup, ultimately netting an astronomical $444 million return when Coca-Cola acquired the brand and cementing the basketball icon as a legitimate venture capital heavyweight.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of poured

Verb

At Olympic and South Lake, where encampments line the street and a fire once spread into a church parking lot, destroying vehicles, there’s a concrete triangle that was heaped with trash.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
But its real-world effects are almost entirely heaped upon the unlucky individuals who briefly become the internet’s main character.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of heaped

Verb

Zverev served for the match in the second set but double-faulted to hand De Minaur a break and the Australian stormed back into it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Authorities said key fugitives in the case include Dimitri Hérard, ex-head of security at Haiti's National Palace, who escaped two years ago after a powerful gang federation stormed Haiti's two biggest prisons.

— EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of stormed

Verb

The messages quickly took on a romantic tone, the lawsuit claims, all while the coach allegedly lavished the player with gifts, including direct payment of some $450 and AirPods worth another $400.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
Its following includes Emmy voters, who lavished the series with 19 nominations, the most of any new series this year.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of lavished

Verb

Rain on Tuesday flooded several roads and prompted water rescues near Mora, New Mexico, northeast of Santa Fe, where the town's high school was also flooded.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Fellow analysts flooded social media with an outpouring of praise.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of flooded

Verb

Down in the comments section of the original post, fans showered both the mother and daughter with love — and couldn’t agree whether Charlotte looks more like her mother or father.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026
Astros fans showered Dubón, the Braves’ utility man, with appreciation at Daikin Park before and during the Braves’ 6-2 win over the Astros, Dubón’s former team.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of showered

Verb

While the Tomba del Gallo seems to have prioritized a calm experience, the Tomb of the Blue Demon likely precipitated feelings of disembodiment and disorientation.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
That precipitated a trade to New England in June, a move the Patriots hope secured them the final piece of their next Super Bowl team.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026