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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 curtain then appeared to bend the bat held by the bronze version of Suzuki as confetti rained down on the crowd.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
This best-seller is only $8 and sure will come in handy when you get rained on, along with everything else at camp.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Anaheim’s Jeffrey Viel then took elbowing and roughing penalties with 15 seconds left that gave Nashville a man advantage for four minutes, and boos rained down from the Honda Center at the end of the second period for the second straight game.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Anaheim's Jeffrey Viel then took elbowing and roughing penalties with 15 seconds left that gave Nashville a man advantage for four minutes, and boos rained down from the Honda Center at the end of the second period for the second straight game.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Jeffrey Viel then took elbowing and roughing penalties with 15 seconds left that gave Nashville a man advantage for four minutes, and boos rained down from the Honda Center at the end of the second period for the second straight game.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Early Tuesday, Tehran launched seven ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia, which authorities said rained debris near energy facilities as they were intercepted.
—Bassem Mroue, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates shut down a gas field after a missile interception reportedly rained debris on it and started a fire.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
Missiles rained down on the USS Abraham Lincoln, blasting fighter jets into the sea, the vessel breaking apart in a dramatic fireball — shared millions of times before anyone thought to ask whether the carrier was still sailing.
—Hollie McKay, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
This best-seller is only $8 and sure will come in handy when you get rained on, along with everything else at camp.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Anaheim’s Jeffrey Viel then took elbowing and roughing penalties with 15 seconds left that gave Nashville a man advantage for four minutes, and boos rained down from the Honda Center at the end of the second period for the second straight game.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Anaheim's Jeffrey Viel then took elbowing and roughing penalties with 15 seconds left that gave Nashville a man advantage for four minutes, and boos rained down from the Honda Center at the end of the second period for the second straight game.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Jeffrey Viel then took elbowing and roughing penalties with 15 seconds left that gave Nashville a man advantage for four minutes, and boos rained down from the Honda Center at the end of the second period for the second straight game.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Early Tuesday, Tehran launched seven ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia, which authorities said rained debris near energy facilities as they were intercepted.
—Bassem Mroue, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates shut down a gas field after a missile interception reportedly rained debris on it and started a fire.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
Missiles rained down on the USS Abraham Lincoln, blasting fighter jets into the sea, the vessel breaking apart in a dramatic fireball — shared millions of times before anyone thought to ask whether the carrier was still sailing.
—Hollie McKay, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rained
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The moment the plane landed, a mob poured onto the runway and began chasing it by jeep, by motorbike, and on foot.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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After all the apples were cut, True put them in a bowl and poured sparkling water over them before mixing everything together.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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It’s known for serving plates heaped with seafood, including clams, squid, tiger prawns, and more.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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That was the praise Hunter heaped on the Angels’ Jo Adell after the right fielder made three home run-robbing catches, the last a spectacular leaping grab while crashing into the seats near the right-field foul pole in the ninth inning of a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After Portland took a 55-35 first-half lead, the Clippers stormed back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The woman in red stormed off after the fight.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Both had lucrative jobs elsewhere, but Altman lavished them with attention.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The father of three and owner of crop underwriting firm Noem Insurance lavished some $25,000 on these shapely ladies over the course of their relationship, the Mail reported.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
1 Apr. 2026
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Officers flooded the area Wednesday night, with patrol cars lining the roadways and a police helicopter circling the park overhead.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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It’s been close to 30 years since Hollywood was flooded with theatrical rom-com releases.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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Linguine with clams and cacio e pepe, showered in truffles, stand out on the lunch and dinner menus.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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The first season was showered with Emmys, including for Best Drama, as well as a SAG Award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His frenemy Cipriani precipitated that ousting, too, by first surfacing the allegation which led to his dismissal.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Stammen is quoted in my game story (here) saying the Padres liked the matchup and that the hard contact against King is what precipitated his decision to pull the right-hander.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Rained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rained. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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