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as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a shower of insults and curses rained down on the criminal as he was led through the crowd
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Recent Examples of shower
Steven Sosna, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Pierce died after being whipped with a belt and being forced to stand in a cold shower, authorities said.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Tears and lemonade are spilled; mud and cake get smeared into the rug; confetti balloons are popped one by one, showering elated children in rainbow-paper flakes.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
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Noun
These showers will be pushing up from the southwest and moving northeast.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Pierce died after being whipped with a belt and being forced to stand in a cold shower, authorities said.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
On Tuesday, Tennessee fans showered Vitello with admiration during an intrasquad scrimmage.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Tears and lemonade are spilled; mud and cake get smeared into the rug; confetti balloons are popped one by one, showering elated children in rainbow-paper flakes.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shower
Noun
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As the rain lessened, the wind increased, making holes 12 to 16 particularly challenging.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The weather service said in its forecast temperatures are expected to rise Sunday before rain returns to the Sacramento Valley on Monday.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That move protected him from the Rule 5 Draft and signaled that the Yankees still have high hopes for a guy who was a consensus top-100 prospect before the barrage of injuries.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian civilians endure Russian aerial barrages that repeatedly knock out power and smash homes, while Ukraine has developed drones that can fly deep into Russian territory and strike oil refineries and arms depots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When Ray lavishes attention on another biker’s pet pillion, Kevin (Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters), Colin sulks until his master unzips his trousers and gives him a treat.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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As her success grew, she became known for lavishing studio audiences with gifts.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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As heavy rainstorms drenched areas near Indianapolis, residents in parts of southeastern Marion County reported pea-sized hail.—
Carol Kugler,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her voice is intimate and resonant, whether cut up into indistinct background flurries or pushed to the front of the mix.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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The idea has spawned a flurry of products which are helping their customers resist the temptation of automatically picking up their phone and scrolling social media during any and every lull in the day.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Within twenty-four hours, more than five thousand leads poured in.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Atwood had done what Mary had asked and poured everything into her daughter.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Drop heaping tablespoon-sized mounds of coconut, about 1 1/2 inches apart, on the baking sheets.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sip a margarita and order the Jim Spud—a massive Idaho potato heaped with toppings.—
Caroline Tell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shower. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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