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
The Knicks weren’t raining jumpers from everywhere.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
The Iraqi child who showed me his drawing of a sky raining with bombs.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
If there is an occasional sugar storm raining down, the nutritional nest egg would hold your health together.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Letlow is not handily defeating Cassidy at this point in the race, and pro-Cassidy outside spending — mostly raining down on Letlow — dwarfs his opponents.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The glass began to sway as fans pounded on it in excitement and then gave way, with pieces raining on Smith.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
For at least one year, teams like the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills wouldn’t have to worry about Kansas City raining on their parades.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Mitri’s grandmother, Pam Visk of Homer Glen, was not going to let Saoirse miss out on this event, even through it was raining heavily for portions of the morning.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
It is supposed to begin raining around that time and not stop until evening.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
The Iraqi child who showed me his drawing of a sky raining with bombs.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
If there is an occasional sugar storm raining down, the nutritional nest egg would hold your health together.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Letlow is not handily defeating Cassidy at this point in the race, and pro-Cassidy outside spending — mostly raining down on Letlow — dwarfs his opponents.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The glass began to sway as fans pounded on it in excitement and then gave way, with pieces raining on Smith.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
For at least one year, teams like the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills wouldn’t have to worry about Kansas City raining on their parades.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Mitri’s grandmother, Pam Visk of Homer Glen, was not going to let Saoirse miss out on this event, even through it was raining heavily for portions of the morning.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
It is supposed to begin raining around that time and not stop until evening.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raining
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Refilling your hummingbird feeder with Perky-Pet is as easy as pouring yourself a glass of water.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere in the room, one journalist could be seen pouring himself another glass of wine — perhaps understandable under the circumstances — and other guests apparently grabbed bottles on their way out.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Winter storming warnings will go into effect for parts of Wyoming and Colorado including Rocky Mountain National Park from late May 4 through May 6.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Video shows the military storming into the village and furious mourners throwing stones at the vehicles.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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During the pandemic, the Fed launched massive bond-buying programs, cut rates to zero, and promised to keep them there, flooding the economy with cash and stoking inflation.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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If occupancy was falling, there could be concern for flooding the market with too many rentals.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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“Raining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raining. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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