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
Less costly in blood and treasure would’ve been negotiations aimed at building on the structure of the JCPOA rather than death and destruction raining down on civilians.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
The investigation determined the military round exploded before it was supposed to because the device’s fuze went off early, raining metal shrapnel below.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
But Williams didn’t actually witness the confetti raining down over UConn’s 12th NCAA title.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Now, though, with debris from Iranian drones raining down, their lifestyles are looking rather less aspirational.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Mar. 2026
With bombs raining down on Iraq, A-listers huddled with their teams to figure out the right note to strike.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
The specks of light are small bombs, each carrying up to 11 pounds of explosives, which are released at high altitude from the head of the missile before raining down indiscriminately over a wide area.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Perhaps enduring the toxic black clouds raining carcinogenic oil over their heads is the final indignity the citizens of Tehran must face before their ultimate salvation.
—Arvand Khosravi, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
So, look, the objective here is to achieve a situation where Iran is no longer an exporter of terrorism, is no longer raining ballistic missiles down on its neighbors, and is no longer in the pursuit of nuclear weapons.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
The investigation determined the military round exploded before it was supposed to because the device’s fuze went off early, raining metal shrapnel below.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
But Williams didn’t actually witness the confetti raining down over UConn’s 12th NCAA title.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Now, though, with debris from Iranian drones raining down, their lifestyles are looking rather less aspirational.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Mar. 2026
With bombs raining down on Iraq, A-listers huddled with their teams to figure out the right note to strike.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
The specks of light are small bombs, each carrying up to 11 pounds of explosives, which are released at high altitude from the head of the missile before raining down indiscriminately over a wide area.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Perhaps enduring the toxic black clouds raining carcinogenic oil over their heads is the final indignity the citizens of Tehran must face before their ultimate salvation.
—Arvand Khosravi, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
So, look, the objective here is to achieve a situation where Iran is no longer an exporter of terrorism, is no longer raining ballistic missiles down on its neighbors, and is no longer in the pursuit of nuclear weapons.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raining
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After the flames were extinguished, some residents returned to their apartments to find a wet mess with water pouring from the ceiling.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Kade Speckman, Lutheran’s 6–foot-9 senior power forward, used his size to punish the Raptors, pouring in 13 points and not one, but two alley oops that Makkai dished out.—
Alissa Noe,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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But Ole Miss came storming back and cut the deficit to two points two entering the fourth quarter after Denim DeShields hit a 3-pointer from the corner, just beating the buzzer.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Video of the shot shows students storming the court in celebration as Fein scored from just inside the half-court line, lifting the Clippers to a playoff win.—
Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The weight of vying for the prestigious award came flooding in all at once.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Money from artificial intelligence companies is flooding into the 2026 midterms.—
Dan Merica,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Raining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raining. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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