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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But only when Ebola, a disease with the potential to spread around the world, reaches their communities do resources start pouring in from high-income countries and multilateral institutions.

— STEPHANIE PSAKI, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
Instead of spending an hour pouring over rental car prices, a chatbot can help build an itinerary that doesn't require a rental car or only requires one for part of the trip.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

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That followed up the first half of the season opener that saw the Broncos fall behind 17-3 and trail Memphis 20-17 at the break before storming to a 38-20 victory.

— Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026
Paul clashes with Neeley, Matthews, and Draper before storming out of the party, only to return and continue arguing with the group.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026