as in wet
marked by or abounding with rain found that the stretch of cold, rainy weather made his joints swell and ache

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Recent Examples of rainy The findings should be eye-opening for the entire region, with maps showing faster and more frequent flooding in many places, particularly in neighborhoods where stalled cars and sandbags already make routine appearances in the rainy season. Alex Harris, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025 Aid organizations prepare for the annual peak of malnutrition – when fall harvests have yet to arrive and rainy seasons have increased malaria cases – by stockpiling ready-to-use therapeutic food sachets. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 June 2025 On a rainy Friday in late May, Mary Nguyen welcomed about 500 guests to the grand opening of Olive & Finch’s fourth location at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 10 June 2025 The Patriots held their last practice of the spring Tuesday inside their practice bubble to shield themselves from a rainy afternoon outside Gillette Stadium. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rainy
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wet
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  • Anderson, who was also the Rays’ assistant pitching coach in 2008 and 2009, got his feet wet in the broadcast business in 2007 with Cleveland.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Groundwater banking captures surplus surface water during wet periods and deposits it in aquifers for future use.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 30 June 2025

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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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