as in poured
to give readily and in large quantities
showered gifts on the guests of honor
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Recent Examples of showered
Harmon was showered with applause, but Schaefer would argue a few minutes later that the point guard for Texas (22-2, 7-2) wasn't receiving enough attention.
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Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
From signatures like rigatoni with sausage ragù or tonnarelli cacio e pepe to rotating specials like a squash lasagnetta and agnolotti stuffed with polenta showered in chanterelles, everything is made just a few feet in front of you.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Such coverage also showered the shooter with praise.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The megahit was shepherded by Indiana’s Marco Cohen, who notes they are getting showered with more than a dozen requests for international remake rights.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors allege that Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander showered victims with free travel and luxury accommodations before drugging and raping them in vacation destinations such as the Hamptons.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
In addition to the proclamation, Parton was showered with love on social media as friends in country music wished her a happy birthday.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The crowd showered the American figure skating darling with applause.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
AdventHealth did not provide any other information, but the families of first babies born in the new year often are showered with extra baby supplies.
—Leslie Postal, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
From signatures like rigatoni with sausage ragù or tonnarelli cacio e pepe to rotating specials like a squash lasagnetta and agnolotti stuffed with polenta showered in chanterelles, everything is made just a few feet in front of you.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Such coverage also showered the shooter with praise.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The megahit was shepherded by Indiana’s Marco Cohen, who notes they are getting showered with more than a dozen requests for international remake rights.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors allege that Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander showered victims with free travel and luxury accommodations before drugging and raping them in vacation destinations such as the Hamptons.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
In addition to the proclamation, Parton was showered with love on social media as friends in country music wished her a happy birthday.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The crowd showered the American figure skating darling with applause.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
AdventHealth did not provide any other information, but the families of first babies born in the new year often are showered with extra baby supplies.
—Leslie Postal, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showered
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Alana MacLean poured in a career-high 29 points and Kailey VonHandorf backed her with 19 to lead Fontbonne over Lexington, 57-36.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Leonard poured in 31 points on 11-of-13 shooting (6 for 7 from 3-point range) across a 12-minute span to remember.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
16 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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Certainly, pressure has been heaped onto the home fixture against Brentford on Saturday and the trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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With revenues soaring, the late President Hugo Chávez, a left-wing populist, lavished cash on Venezuelan masses long excluded from the petroleum windfall.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Pretti was passionate about the outdoors A competitive bicycle racer who lavished care on his new Audi, Pretti had also been deeply attached to his dog, who died about a year ago.—
Michael Biesecker,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Showered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showered. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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