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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
Wearing his sparkling gold and purple Kobe’s, Payton II made sure to hold his lefthanded follow through as boo’s rained down from the Madison Square Garden crowd.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Boos rained upon the home team and became the soundtrack for an impressive win for the Dallas Mavericks.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
During the first two weeks of the latest war in the Middle East, as US and Israeli strikes rained down on military and energy facilities across Iran, one site went conspicuously untouched.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
That’s a blessing that just sort of rained down on me.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Crude droplets rained over Tehran after Israeli airstrikes decimated oil depots, draping the Iranian capital in a dense smog.
—Gavin J. Quinton
march 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
For more than a week after the United States and Israel’s initial attack on Iran, oil prices stayed relatively calm—even as bombs rained down in the Middle East and the war expanded to neighboring countries.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
But the task for Edwards and his players is clear — to preserve the delicate truce between club and fans that meant they were spared the kind of hostility which, just a few weeks ago, would have rained down upon them.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Ejecta thrown up by the impact would mostly have rained back down onto the surface of the moon, but millions of pounds of debris would have still escaped the lunar gravity and fallen towards Earth instead, possibly creating a unique meteor shower lasting a few days.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Boos rained upon the home team and became the soundtrack for an impressive win for the Dallas Mavericks.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
During the first two weeks of the latest war in the Middle East, as US and Israeli strikes rained down on military and energy facilities across Iran, one site went conspicuously untouched.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
That’s a blessing that just sort of rained down on me.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Crude droplets rained over Tehran after Israeli airstrikes decimated oil depots, draping the Iranian capital in a dense smog.
—Gavin J. Quinton
march 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
For more than a week after the United States and Israel’s initial attack on Iran, oil prices stayed relatively calm—even as bombs rained down in the Middle East and the war expanded to neighboring countries.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
But the task for Edwards and his players is clear — to preserve the delicate truce between club and fans that meant they were spared the kind of hostility which, just a few weeks ago, would have rained down upon them.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Ejecta thrown up by the impact would mostly have rained back down onto the surface of the moon, but millions of pounds of debris would have still escaped the lunar gravity and fallen towards Earth instead, possibly creating a unique meteor shower lasting a few days.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rained
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Leftover paint is considered a hazardous waste material and should never be poured down the drain.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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Bye bye, blackbird The bartender materialized from the shadows and poured a little whiskey in a glass.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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John Lindsay opposed the Vietnam War; Ed Koch heaped abuse on the Palestine Liberation Organization; David Dinkins spoke out in favor of dismantling South African apartheid; Rudy Giuliani ejected Yasser Arafat from a concert at Lincoln Center.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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After Rock Canyon built a 30-21 halftime lead, the Mustangs stormed back in the second half.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The senior guard scored six quick points as part of an impressive 13-0 run to close the quarter, as Bishop Fenwick stormed right back to seize a commanding 41-29 lead entering the fourth.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some of that was lavished on talent from Bayer Leverkusen, who cashed checks worth €165m for Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong from Liverpool.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In a piece for HoopsHype this week, longtime NBA agent Bernie Lee lavished praise on Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who blew Lee away during a free agent meeting last summer.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Despite this high-minded rhetoric, Talarico has benefited from reams of cash from corporate lobbyists, billionaires, and business executives who have flooded Texas on his behalf.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The adjacent dining area seats six and is flooded with light from oversized windows that brighten the entire apartment.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2026
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After the attack, Ricks put the knife back in the kitchen, showered, packed some clothes, put his 9-month old son Isaiah into his crib and left the apartment.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The sequences after the game summed it up, from the embrace with Erik Spoelstra, being showered courtside by teammates, the moments with Micky Arison and Nick Arison on the opposite end of the sideline, and then the interaction with Pat Riley in the hallway leading to the locker room.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 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.—
OPE ADETAYO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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And what may have precipitated his sudden departure?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Rained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rained. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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