RAINING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

raining

verb

present participle of rain

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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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 Pressure began been raining down on Bonta in recent weeks, from politicians to industry players to some guilds. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Iranian drones, ballistic missiles and other projectiles have been raining down on US bases and allies across the Middle East. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 The inescapable sounds of rejection and resentment should’ve long been raining down from the Dawg Pound and ringing in the ears of the bosses who divided this fanbase by dolling up a flawed man as their franchise quarterback. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 In January 2025, SpaceX's Starship exploded on its seventh test flight, raining fiery debris over the Atlantic Ocean near the Turks and Caicos islands. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 And now, there's a massive blob of rain heading right for this area where it's been raining for five days. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 There were strobes firing at one point, fireballs shooting up from the stage at another, sparks raining down from the backdrop at yet another. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 The lift had to be powerful enough to blast the massive orb into the sky, and the shell had to explode at just the right moment, without raining flaming debris. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 It's been raining on and off throughout the day in Grant Park, with music continuing to play in the background. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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The kingdom is pouring money into data centers and investing in tech companies that agree to move some of their operations to the country.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Meta is building a data center in the nearby town of Kuna, and Micron is putting up two semiconductor factories in the metro area, pouring billions of dollars into the region.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of pouring

Verb

The second-chance Hail Mary led to the incomprehensible scene of the Michigan Stadium crowd storming the field to cheer the winningest program in Bowl Subdivision history eking out a victory over a Mid-American Conference school.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
While fans were going crazy, storming the field and soaking up the moment, the team couldn’t wait to leave that game behind.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of storming

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Morgan Creek and Cove Creek will be particularly subject to flooding this morning.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) estimates that 300,000 to 500,000 people died, most from the surge flooding coastal islands and tidal flats.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026