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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
Leondra Head, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Let’s just say, April showers will bring some soaking wet hems in addition to May flowers.
—Emma Mehl, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Use moisturizing lotions after showering.
—Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Drain lines, which carry water from sinks and showers, need insulation too.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Let’s just say, April showers will bring some soaking wet hems in addition to May flowers.
—Emma Mehl, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Hart had previously been convicted of invasion of privacy in 2006 after installing a hidden camera in the girl’s bathroom and shower at a Christian children’s camp in Union County, Oregon, according to the lawsuits.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Use moisturizing lotions after showering.
—Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shower
Noun
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Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, with snow and heavy rain that trigger flash floods that often kill dozens, or even hundreds, of people at a time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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These storms begin as minor or average storms and then go through a rapid, explosive intensification, delivering heavy snow, blizzards, thundersnow, coastal flooding and flooding rains.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Eleven years ago, Tom Brady was buried on the same field under a barrage of sacks, hits and hurries in an upset that sprung the Broncos to the Super Bowl.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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The scandal erupted at the end of last year when the AI chatbot churned out a barrage of digitally undressed images of women and children in response to requests from users.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As her success grew, she became known for lavishing studio audiences with gifts.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump has seemed to doze off multiple times while guests talk during announcements in the Oval Office and as secretaries speak at Cabinet meetings, which often turn into hours-long affairs as top administration officials lavish praise on the president.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fans of football know that one flag tossed (or picked up) at a crucial moment can turn a 4th quarter kneel-out to a potential hail Mary walk-off.—
Emil Steiner,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ambitious young chefs, contemporary artists, and reggaeton’s biggest names right now (many of whom hail from PR) are injecting fresh dynamism into the island, and demanding the rest of the world pay attention.—
Kathleen Squires,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Having beaten Rybakina from a similar situation in the 2023 title clash, Sabalenka unleashed a flurry of winners to go ahead 3-0, but the Kazakh erased the deficit and broke for 4-3 before securing the victory to add to her 2022 Wimbledon triumph.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Garnett, a Biden appointee, ruled after a flurry of court filings in the prosecution and defense in recent months.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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American oil companies were reluctant to pour money into Venezuela given the country’s crumbling infrastructure, its history of political instability, and the cost of refining its low-quality reserves.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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And videos started pouring in showing just how messy and hostile the surge was.—
Eric Roper,
Mercury News,
31 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 2 Feb. 2026.
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