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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
With Marner’s first touch of the puck 20 seconds into the game, the boos rained down louder than before.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
As red and white confetti rained down onto the field at Hard Rock Stadium Monday night, Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti — known for his stern demeanor on the field — widely grinned towards his players and coaches knowing his team had done what many previously thought was impossible.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
The reaction from Packer Nation was akin to trying to set off fireworks after the fuse had been rained on.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
When a power play goal by the visitors later in the second, and a late goal that fooled Wallstedt to make it 6-1, boos rained down, directed at the officials, or the Wild, or both.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
In June, there was a surge in nationalism as the Jewish state and Washington rained down bombs.
—Paul Wallace, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
The skies may have rained on this year’s big climate summit in Belém, Brazil, but engineers have invented plenty of exciting climate tech this year worth celebrating.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
But last Sunday horror and hatred rained down onto a Bondi lawn, where 15 people were shot dead by two gunmen with six licensed firearms.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Boston led by double digits for the final nine minutes, its lead peaking at 19 points as its threes rained down.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
As red and white confetti rained down onto the field at Hard Rock Stadium Monday night, Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti — known for his stern demeanor on the field — widely grinned towards his players and coaches knowing his team had done what many previously thought was impossible.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
The reaction from Packer Nation was akin to trying to set off fireworks after the fuse had been rained on.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
When a power play goal by the visitors later in the second, and a late goal that fooled Wallstedt to make it 6-1, boos rained down, directed at the officials, or the Wild, or both.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
In June, there was a surge in nationalism as the Jewish state and Washington rained down bombs.
—Paul Wallace, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
The skies may have rained on this year’s big climate summit in Belém, Brazil, but engineers have invented plenty of exciting climate tech this year worth celebrating.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
But last Sunday horror and hatred rained down onto a Bondi lawn, where 15 people were shot dead by two gunmen with six licensed firearms.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Boston led by double digits for the final nine minutes, its lead peaking at 19 points as its threes rained down.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rained
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And Malone, who for long stretches outperformed even Warren Buffett in generating returns for his investors, poured much of his family’s net worth into buying more land.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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For years, the southwest suburban mother of four has poured herself into true crime investigative podcasting, working directly with families to shed new light on their stories in the hopes that renewed attention would yield closure.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The fireside brunch at the hotel’s Glitretind Restaurant is a must-have meal; wooden trestle tables are heaped with pastries, salads, crepes, cheeses, eggs, and smoked fish (and the requisite carving table), evoking the chalet-chic of Lech, Austria.—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jared Bednar has heaped plenty of praise on his team this season, even on the rare nights when the result didn’t go its way.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Bugti said militants stormed the home of a Baloch laborer in Gwadar and killed five women and three children.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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After all, five years later, there is still a serious debate in this country about whether people who stormed the nation’s capital were justified.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Pretti was passionate about the outdoors A competitive bicycle racer who lavished care on his new Audi, Pretti had also been deeply attached to his dog, who died about a year ago.—
Michael Biesecker,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Pretti was also passionate about the outdoors A competitive bicycle racer who lavished care on his new Audi, Pretti had also been deeply attached to his dog, who died about a year ago.—
Michael Biesecker,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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The southern Portuguese city of Alcacer do Sal, about 60 miles from Lisbon, was battling rising waters from the river Sado, with downtown areas flooded and water levels measuring roughly 7 feet high in some places.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The violence broke out after hundreds of middle and high school students flooded the downtown to protest.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Harmon was showered with applause, but Schaefer would argue a few minutes later that the point guard for Texas (22-2, 7-2) wasn't receiving enough attention.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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From signatures like rigatoni with sausage ragù or tonnarelli cacio e pepe to rotating specials like a squash lasagnetta and agnolotti stuffed with polenta showered in chanterelles, everything is made just a few feet in front of you.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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The story argues that an incident on the set of 2017’s Good Time precipitated the break-up.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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The health care issue is what precipitated the government shutdown of last fall, the longest in history.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Rained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rained. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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