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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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
There are up to 20,000 rabid people raining down their emotions from all angles, a dozen sticks clattering, two dozen skates carving, all those burly bodies bumping into each other and banging into the boards, plus an endless stream of screaming and grunting and cursing.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
On Flights 7 and 8, the upper stage exploded less than 10 minutes after liftoff, sending debris raining down on parts of the Caribbean.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
For more than a century, people have wondered if the city is ungovernable; with the exception of Fiorello La Guardia, who had New Deal money raining down on him, every idealistic leader who has been elected mayor has left City Hall in some way battered by it.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Musk posted, along with a user video of the Starship debris raining down near the Atlantic Ocean.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
These agents proceed to smash the window, raining glass on the couple's one-month-old baby.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Once the beyond-the-grave comeuppance arrives, this short is just standard shambling ghouls and raining blood.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
While things got too close for comfort at times, the Hurricanes played through raining conditions and a sputtering offensive performance to dispatch the Florida Gators 26-7.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Their house had gotten swept away debris, parts of their houses were raining on them and, and hitting them and injuring them.
—Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2025
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
On Flights 7 and 8, the upper stage exploded less than 10 minutes after liftoff, sending debris raining down on parts of the Caribbean.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
For more than a century, people have wondered if the city is ungovernable; with the exception of Fiorello La Guardia, who had New Deal money raining down on him, every idealistic leader who has been elected mayor has left City Hall in some way battered by it.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Musk posted, along with a user video of the Starship debris raining down near the Atlantic Ocean.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
These agents proceed to smash the window, raining glass on the couple's one-month-old baby.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Once the beyond-the-grave comeuppance arrives, this short is just standard shambling ghouls and raining blood.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
While things got too close for comfort at times, the Hurricanes played through raining conditions and a sputtering offensive performance to dispatch the Florida Gators 26-7.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Their house had gotten swept away debris, parts of their houses were raining on them and, and hitting them and injuring them.
—Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raining
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Black Drip Coffee This type of coffee is brewed by slowly pouring hot water over ground coffee beans in a filter, which is set over top of a glass pot or carafe.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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Halcomb said the major flooding Louisville saw in February and April played a role in delays as well, because crews had to wait for the ground to dry before concrete pouring could resume.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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The college football season has now reached its midway point, and while numerous punishments have already been handed down to programs this year—most stemming from field-storming incidents—Tuesday brought a notable enforcement under a different policy.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Jenna Reneau, who was listed as the third official from the Lynx game Reeve was ejected from after storming onto the court following a late no-call that left Napheesa Collier injured, was one of three new hires the NBA announced Wednesday.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
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But if so, that original dream did not last long in the face of the torrent of money that soon started flooding his way.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Americans are still flooding into money market funds, despite the the Federal Reserve’s latest campaign to lower borrowing costs.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Raining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raining. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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