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 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 As the song played, the extras pushed each other and slammed into furniture while pieces of plaster and debris showered down in front of them like a curtain. — Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Chander Agarwal showered Felicia Lee with Hermes, Dior and Prada items and splashed out tens of thousands of dollars on first class flight tickets. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 The Gators’ first-year coach will exit the south end zone tunnel Saturday night under the lights — and the microscope — while showered by cheers as a new era of Florida football begins against Florida Atlantic. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Curaçao’s infielders showered each other with water as a pack of fans tucked behind the third base dugout waved the Curaçao flag. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Marshall showered Smith with luxury gifts and offered generous financial support, even providing a house for her and Daniel. — Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showered
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  • His siblings have also poured money into left-leaning groups.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Backstage, where shots of tequila are being poured and passed between adults, Wilson is continually checking in about the plan for his entrance.
    — Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • But the White House heaped the blame for the episode at Barr’s feet, while stopping short of calling for his firing.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That may explain some of the reaction that was then heaped on the mariachi band.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • 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
  • Its following includes Emmy voters, who lavished the series with 19 nominations, the most of any new series this year.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Showered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showered. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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