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 Up to a certain mass, that gas cools quickly enough to keep raining down and feeding new star formation. — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 9 June 2026 The skirt featured a more sparse cascade of flower petals that created the illusion of petals raining down around the singer's legs. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 28 June 2026 The tournament has been beset with fears over seat pricing and turnout, but the Azteca stadium was full and in carnival mode, with beer and paper sombreros raining from the stands. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 June 2026 In the 42nd minute, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo held the ball near midfield, and audible boos came raining down from the crowd. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026 On June 18, a similar cloud rose from the Moscow Oil Refinery on the capital’s outskirts, with greasy black droplets raining down. — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 On June 18, a similar cloud rose from the Moscow Oil Refinery on the outskirts of the capital, sending greasy black droplets raining down. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Just this week, Russia launched one of its largest attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine yet, an 11-hour barrage of missiles and drones raining over Kiev that killed at least 20. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026 With Sour Power raining down at Foley Field and the Bulldogs celebrating in the background, Wes Johnson and Daniel Jackson shared an embrace. — Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 8 June 2026

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Verb

Last month, the reflecting pool turned from blue to green days after the renovation was complete, and contractors were seen pouring bottles of hydrogen peroxide into the pool in an attempt to kill the algae.

— Philip Wang, Time, 6 July 2026
Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.

— Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of pouring

Verb

They were easily beaten by Brazil in the final match of the group stage, and their head coach Steve Clarke came in for criticism after storming out of his post-match interview before stepping down from his role when their exit was confirmed on Saturday.

— Charlie Scott, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Listen to Hoffman discuss storming out of the Emmys in the Bald and the Beautiful episode above.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026

Definition of storming

Verb

News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Bailey Allen After the fireworks ended there was a mass exodus of guests leaving the Esplanade and flooding the streets of downtown Boston.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026