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
Verb
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The hushed buzz of clinking Champagne glasses or afternoon tea pots pouring steaming cups comes from the adjacent lobby lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Remove the ribs from the oven and lay them in a new dish or pan (or clean the first one), pouring the juices into a small saucepan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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He is accused of storming a security checkpoint at the dinner last month, leading to multiple shots being fired before he was apprehended.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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According to forecasters at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, geomagnetic conditions are expected to hover between quiet and active levels as the effects of earlier coronal mass ejections slowly fade, with isolated G1-class storming still possible.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Verb
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As the memories come flooding back, so do the tears.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Decades later, a new generation is discovering her character and flooding social media with clips of her most cutting one-liners.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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“Raining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raining. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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