showered

past tense of shower
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 American Symphony, Will & Harper, My Mom Jayne — all were showered with trophies by precursor awards ceremonies and, not coincidentally, all were DOA with voters in the doc branch. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 The two then allegedly left the vehicle with Heintz in it near the university’s library and drove back to Rachel Moser’s residence, where Royce Moser cleaned his clothes and showered, according to police. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The filmmaker was showered with love and adoration by appreciative fans. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors also described a recliner where Hastert often sat in the locker room with a direct view of the stalls where the boys showered. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize. — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 Down in the comments section of the original post, fans showered both the mother and daughter with love — and couldn’t agree whether Charlotte looks more like her mother or father. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026 Astros fans showered Dubón, the Braves’ utility man, with appreciation at Daikin Park before and during the Braves’ 6-2 win over the Astros, Dubón’s former team. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026 In the comments of the TikTok post, friends showered him with love. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • George poured in 38 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the floor, including 7-of-12 from beyond the arc.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • European leaders are rallying around Zelensky after the White House heaped pressure on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil facilities, even as Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continue unabated.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine’s drone strikes, most recently against Russian data centers, have heaped more inconvenience upon Russian consumers, who already face major internet disruptions.
    — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • The two governors, who mended fences after clashing over last year’s Proposition 50 redistricting campaign, lavished praise on each other for their climate bona fides.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The messages quickly took on a romantic tone, the lawsuit claims, all while the coach allegedly lavished the player with gifts, including direct payment of some $450 and AirPods worth another $400.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Showered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showered. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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