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
The former mistress claims she was showered with gifts and even provided with a furnished apartment during their relationship.
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
On Thursday, the Padres simply played out the next seven innings, showered and dressed and headed out of town following a 7-1 loss to the Brewers.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
So on the advice of pitcher Logan Gilbert, the Seattle Mariners star catcher showered in full uniform after Monday night’s game.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
When Kiffin returned to Tennessee as Ole Miss’s head coach, fans showered the field with debris and the game had to be stopped temporarily—and that was the reaction after Kiffin had coached the Vols for a mere single season, 11 years earlier.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
When the news broke Wednesday that Ted Turner, the renowned media and sports mogul, had died at the age of 87, leading voices in the media and entertainment world showered praise upon his legacy.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 May 2026
Soon enough, Daisy is in the PG hotel room, freshly showered and scarfing down room service.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Harris made big shot after big shot as Little Caesars Arena showered him with nothing but love en route to Detroit’s first playoff series win since 2008.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Cannon showered his oldest kids with gold confetti as the two got ready to blow out the candles on their birthday cakes.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
On Thursday, the Padres simply played out the next seven innings, showered and dressed and headed out of town following a 7-1 loss to the Brewers.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
So on the advice of pitcher Logan Gilbert, the Seattle Mariners star catcher showered in full uniform after Monday night’s game.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
When Kiffin returned to Tennessee as Ole Miss’s head coach, fans showered the field with debris and the game had to be stopped temporarily—and that was the reaction after Kiffin had coached the Vols for a mere single season, 11 years earlier.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
When the news broke Wednesday that Ted Turner, the renowned media and sports mogul, had died at the age of 87, leading voices in the media and entertainment world showered praise upon his legacy.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 May 2026
Soon enough, Daisy is in the PG hotel room, freshly showered and scarfing down room service.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Harris made big shot after big shot as Little Caesars Arena showered him with nothing but love en route to Detroit’s first playoff series win since 2008.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Cannon showered his oldest kids with gold confetti as the two got ready to blow out the candles on their birthday cakes.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showered
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As the train pulled out of Istanbul’s Bakırköy Station in the general direction of Paris, our cabin steward Eduardo poured the first of what would be many glasses of Champagne over the next six days.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 May 2026
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Many other pledges have poured in from philanthropists and corporate America, potentially expanding the program’s reach.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The setup ranges from a bathtub heaped with ice cubes to a quick dip in a frigid lake or ocean.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The last two goals saved all focus being heaped upon the Wild’s special teams.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump lavished unusual praise on the media at a post-shooting late night press conference at the White House Saturday night.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Lemme co-founder marked another turn around the sun, surrounded by family who lavished her with treats.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Showered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showered. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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