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 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 In the story, an unnamed peaceful Ukrainian city is thrown into chaos when hulking military machines with menacing grins approach and begin raining down rockets on it. — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Acquaintances from her husband’s workplace were returning from the Joplin High School graduation when raining debris sent them to the Browns’ house. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026 Musk posted, along with a user video of the Starship debris raining down near the Atlantic Ocean. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026 They’re exhausted by the time the tournament starts, especially if it’s been raining. — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 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 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 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

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This dispenser has an adjustable pouring spout on the side of the cap for easy portion control.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Let the water in your kettle or electric water boiler come to a boil, then take it off the heat; wait 2 to 3 minutes for the water to cool slightly before pouring it into your mug or teapot.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026

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Digg shut down its Reddit competitor in March, citing an inability to control the volume of bots flooding the site.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Heavy rains earlier this week swamped other areas of New York as well as New Jersey and Pennsylvania, flooding streets and leading to water rescues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026