1
as in pouring
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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2
as in showering
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 raining
While paradegoers marched through downtown, there was no confetti raining over the city.
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Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
The tournament has been beset with fears over seat pricing and turnout, but the Azteca stadium was full and in carnival mode, with beer and paper sombreros raining from the stands.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Up to a certain mass, that gas cools quickly enough to keep raining down and feeding new star formation.
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Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
With Sour Power raining down at Foley Field and the Bulldogs celebrating in the background, Wes Johnson and Daniel Jackson shared an embrace.
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Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
Suddenly, Brooks began raining down blows on Sumner with a gutta-percha cane while an accomplice warded off lawmakers who tried to intervene.
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Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
No one was laughing at Fenway Park, however, with loud boos raining down when Acuña crossed the plate and even louder boos following after the inning eventually ended.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
But, in 2026, to be sure, it’s been raining on the field for six months straight.
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Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
Connie served as a navigator on a bomber crew in World War II, and earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses for raining death from the sky on Nazi forces throughout Europe.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
The tournament has been beset with fears over seat pricing and turnout, but the Azteca stadium was full and in carnival mode, with beer and paper sombreros raining from the stands.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Up to a certain mass, that gas cools quickly enough to keep raining down and feeding new star formation.
—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
With Sour Power raining down at Foley Field and the Bulldogs celebrating in the background, Wes Johnson and Daniel Jackson shared an embrace.
—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
Suddenly, Brooks began raining down blows on Sumner with a gutta-percha cane while an accomplice warded off lawmakers who tried to intervene.
—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
No one was laughing at Fenway Park, however, with loud boos raining down when Acuña crossed the plate and even louder boos following after the inning eventually ended.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
But, in 2026, to be sure, it’s been raining on the field for six months straight.
—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
Connie served as a navigator on a bomber crew in World War II, and earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses for raining death from the sky on Nazi forces throughout Europe.
—
David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raining
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According to the department, adults nearby extinguished the flames by pouring water on the children until paramedics arrived.
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This includes pouring over hundreds of pages of documents and conducting on-site visits to see the situation on the ground.
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They were easily beaten by Brazil in the final match of the group stage, and their head coach Steve Clarke came in for criticism after storming out of his post-match interview before stepping down from his role when their exit was confirmed on Saturday.
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Listen to Hoffman discuss storming out of the Emmys in the Bald and the Beautiful episode above.
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Xenophobia has enveloped South Africa for years, and now a rising tide of anti-migrant views is flooding the country.
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Harold remembers crowds flooding in the day the doors opened.
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“Raining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raining. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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