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
The conservancy's plan to shoot the deer from the air, using helicopters, was shut down in 2024 after residents voiced concerns of bullets raining down and rotting deer carcasses that would be left behind.
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Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The shuttle and its precious human cargo were gone, incinerated in a fireball, debris raining into the Atlantic.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
That means there is constantly enough power raining down on Earth to keep 10 million copies of NY running continuously all over the planet.
—Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
News reports simply don’t do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
The boos came raining down from the Grand Casino Arena rafters on Tuesday, a rare occurrence for the Minnesota Wild, one of the NHL’s top teams the past two months with only one loss in regulation in their previous 17 home games.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
None of the referees appeared to be struck by the objects being thrown on the court, despite video showing a windfall of debris raining down from the angry crowd.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
This spot has been rumored to be a far safer zone where society is attempting to rebuild without the lethal radioactive clouds and barrage of cometary fragments still raining down upon the Earth.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
So don’t even think about raining on my parade.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The shuttle and its precious human cargo were gone, incinerated in a fireball, debris raining into the Atlantic.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
That means there is constantly enough power raining down on Earth to keep 10 million copies of NY running continuously all over the planet.
—Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
News reports simply don’t do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
The boos came raining down from the Grand Casino Arena rafters on Tuesday, a rare occurrence for the Minnesota Wild, one of the NHL’s top teams the past two months with only one loss in regulation in their previous 17 home games.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
None of the referees appeared to be struck by the objects being thrown on the court, despite video showing a windfall of debris raining down from the angry crowd.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
This spot has been rumored to be a far safer zone where society is attempting to rebuild without the lethal radioactive clouds and barrage of cometary fragments still raining down upon the Earth.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
So don’t even think about raining on my parade.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raining
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Emails were pouring in on the computer screen beside owner Robert Kraft.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Beck also explained that hyperscalers now account for nearly 80 percent of global data center demand and are pouring investment into infrastructure to support AI computing, noting that industry-wide capital expenditure on data centers is projected to reach around $7 trillion by 2030.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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An anti-ICE protest outside a Minneapolis hotel turned violent Sunday night, with some smashing windows and throwing bottles as federal officers fought to keep them from storming inside.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2026
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That’s slightly stronger than the G1 and G2 strength storming conditions the SWPC had previously forecasted.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2026
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At the park Friday, Hernandez spoke about her efforts to help address the problems, flooding the area with mobile home response teams, ex-gang members who try to de-escalate gang violence, otherwise known as peace ambassadors.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Survivor fans are flooding South Florida, and the center of the action is Jungle Island, where the new Survivor Ultimate Café offers challenges, themed food and official merchandise.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Raining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raining. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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