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 decision came as Max Verstappen settled for fifth place in the rainy Silverstone Grand Prix, while Yuki Tsunoda finished in 15th. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025 The title is a nod to the setting: a rainy near-future Brazil where AI advances coincide with a new neurological syndrome. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025 With rainy weather expected, a day at the museum could prove quite opportune. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025 Lawson’s car ran out of gas on the highway that rainy evening. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for rainy
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wet
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  • Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
  • The cyclist momentarily lost control of his motorcycle on wet pavement.
    Jon Rabiroff, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025

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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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