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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
ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Rain showers are expected on Tuesday, with more weak and minor systems possible toward the end of the week.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Woody is my favorite cabin (the tub and shower combo is tops), and there's nothing like waking up to the Great Smoky Mountains with a cup of coffee on the porch.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast through the Sunday evening hours, with locally gusty winds in some spots.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Rain showers are expected on Tuesday, with more weak and minor systems possible toward the end of the week.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
After the attack, the victim’s best friend urged her not to shower, allowing investigators to collect a rape kit that would later become crucial evidence.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Woody is my favorite cabin (the tub and shower combo is tops), and there's nothing like waking up to the Great Smoky Mountains with a cup of coffee on the porch.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shower
Noun
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The rain, or the rats, had made holes in all the flour sacks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Locations farther south and east might see mostly rain.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On Tuesday, the couple closed their store for a week, fearing for the safety of their employees after a barrage of complaints.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the third quarter, Seguin scored twice to extend the scoring barrage to 23-0.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Just as much attention has been lavished on the dining spaces below, including Infiniti, a sushi bar and modern seafood restaurant, and Off Shore, a tacos and cocktails spot with tables set right in the sand.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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The same is true of all the recent attention that has been lavished on Nick Fuentes.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Some areas could see brief graupel or small hail in the higher terrain.—
Brandi D. Addison,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Succulents and Cacti Most succulents and cacti hail from hot and sunny areas and need lots of light to grow and maintain their color and form indoors.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The 50-year mortgage proposal came amid a flurry of posts from Pulte, a member of one of America’s most prominent homebuilding families, who was fresh off a Friday appearance at ResiDay, a residential real estate conference hosted by ResiClub.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Prospect Avenue was renamed Hollywood Boulevard, and a flurry of tony hotels, palatial theaters and glitzy boutiques opened along the stretch between Vine Street and Highland Avenue.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Across the world, reaction has poured in from those on all sides of the political spectrum, both praising the capture and criticizing it.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Teigen, 40, posted a video of the whole family in waterpoor, hooded cover-ups while blue slime was poured all over them.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the mixture in the center of a wrapper.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Dec. 2025
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The recipe yielded four heaping servings that would honestly go a lot further at a potluck.—
Brittany Loggins,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shower. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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