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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
Npr Staff, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
In addition to the aforementioned mattress options, Thaircamper is working on other available add-ons like a 270-degree awning and an inflatable standalone bathroom with shower, water supply and toilet.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2026
Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Jovial Jupiter stations direct in your 3rd House of Communication, helping messages land and showering your daily exchanges with motivation and inspiration.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
At the Sports City soccer stadium on the outskirts of Beirut, about 800 people are now living in tents without access to clean bathrooms and showers.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
In addition to the aforementioned mattress options, Thaircamper is working on other available add-ons like a 270-degree awning and an inflatable standalone bathroom with shower, water supply and toilet.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Reserve plenty of crumbles to shower over the salad before serving.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Jovial Jupiter stations direct in your 3rd House of Communication, helping messages land and showering your daily exchanges with motivation and inspiration.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shower
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Fortunately, larger fuel sources like dense vegetation remain moist from heavy winter rains, and winds are predicted to be relatively light, conditions that together limit the danger of fast-spreading wildfires.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In July 2024, a deadly mudslide caused by heavy rain claimed the lives of 229 people in southern Ethiopia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Reporting from Tel Aviv Tehran unleashed a heavy barrage of missile and drone attacks directed at oil facilities across the region, in what Arab officials tell NBC News is a strategy to drive up oil prices to create pressure for a ceasefire.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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The opening barrage killed Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ask for coupons and samples Manufacturers often lavish maternity wards with freebies, but the hospital staff is sometimes too busy to remember to dole them out.—
Deborah Skolnik,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2026
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In a piece for HoopsHype this week, longtime NBA agent Bernie Lee lavished praise on Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who blew Lee away during a free agent meeting last summer.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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More thunderstorms are slated to move through lower Michigan starting Saturday morning, with some capable of producing hail and damaging winds, according to the forecast Saturday morning.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Last year saw a flurry of legislation in Congress that would do anything from permanently implementing the time (the Sunshine Protection Act) to multiple bills that would allow states to choose for themselves (Hawaii and Arizona have already opted for year-round standard time).—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Investing for the long run A flurry of deals at the end of 2025 saw Alphabet, Oracle, and Meta sell more than $70 billion in bonds over the course of weeks.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana in Texas, the nation’s largest ICE detention facility, at a rate of nearly one a day for five months, each its own tale of pain and despair.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Miller recorded a double-double, pouring in 22 points to go with 13 rebounds, and fell five assists shy of recording his first career triple-double.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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And there is nothing worse than that heaping pile of pasta noodles sticking together in one giant mound.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shower. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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