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 Accepting the biggest award of the night on Sunday, September 7 at New York’s UBS Arena, Grande took the stage with the video’s director Christian Breslauer, and showered her fans with both appreciation and inspiration. Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Mount Fuji’s dormant threat Fuji, Japan’s tallest peak, erupted roughly every 30 years and 318 years since its last eruption, known as the Hoei eruption, showered ash across Edo. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025 During his panel, the American businessman and former reality TV presenter also showered praise on Simon Gerovich, president and CEO of Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025 At their gigs in London’s massive Wembley Stadium and in Manchester’s Heaton Park, lads cried and moshed and showered each other in beer and cider and more questionable liquids. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025 In most of the videos the dogs are living their best lives, being pampered, taking naps, playing together and being generally showered with love and affection. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 All 12 showered in that room and then convened around the cars outside the motel. Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025 Before Harper’s birthday celebrations, both her parents showered her with affection and posted several old photos of Harper to both their separate Instagram profiles and Instagram Stories. Kayla Grant, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 This week the Television Critics Association recognized The Studio for best comedy but clearly showered the most love on The Pitt, with four major wins. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • Lefkofsky has poured $100 million into Tempus, which has yet to turn a profit.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Tributes poured in after the tragic deaths of the brother and sister.
    KC Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Here in our yards, long years of earth have been hefted by hand and heaped up on tarps.
    Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
  • However, so far, the chaotic policy rollout has paralyzed some businesses and heaped even more pressure on US manufacturing.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • Meanwhile, for all the time lavished upon Tom’s grief or Robbie’s, far less attention is directed toward some of the other characters in their periphery, who’ve struggled just as much if not more.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025

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