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as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a shower of insults and curses rained down on the criminal as he was led through the crowd
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Recent Examples of shower
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Finish vigorous workouts by late afternoon; follow with a lukewarm shower an hour before bed to create a rebound cooling effect.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
Such was the case this past weekend, as the Bronx faithful showered the $765-million man with deafening boos, taunts and obscenities.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Worden had used $8,000 to build an apartment in the Millbrae train station in 2019 and, under the direction of Navarro, hired contractors to add a shower, gym and air conditioning to the historic Burlingame station.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Finish vigorous workouts by late afternoon; follow with a lukewarm shower an hour before bed to create a rebound cooling effect.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Verb
The windows shattered under the pressure, showering the two with glass.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
Such was the case this past weekend, as the Bronx faithful showered the $765-million man with deafening boos, taunts and obscenities.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shower
Noun
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What steps to follow when driving in the rain? Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Visibility matters: Enhance your visibility in heavy rain by activating your headlights.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Russia conducted its second-largest missile and drone attack on Ukraine since the start of its invasion in 2022, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) whose graph illustrate the response to Kyiv's drone barrage on Russian military airfields.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch and Matt Shaw added to the home run barrage as the Cubs evened the series before a second straight sellout of 41,084, which included thousands of road-tripping Cubs fans.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Behind closed doors on Tuesday morning, Mr. Trump addressed each of the factions in turn, according to lawmakers who attended the meeting, lavishing praise on some Republicans and scorning others who have withheld their support for the legislation.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler, welcomed Trump to the kingdom with royal flourishes and lavished attention on him at every turn.—
Zeke Miller,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Wind gusts of up to 70 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are expected.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2025
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The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches).—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Beyond the playoffs, NBA Draft, and flurry of early-summer free agency moves, the large majority of the NBA calendar plays out on regional sports networks.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Posey sent a message, and that message was received. Led by Johnson, Ramos and plenty of others, the Giants responded to this morning’s flurry of roster moves by erasing a five-run deficit against the San Diego Padres to beat their divisional rival, 6-5.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Companies are pouring unprecedented resources into this technology.—
Victor Orlovski,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Moving quickly, slowly pour the hot sugar mixture, a ¼ cup at a time, into the sugar-egg mixture while whisking by hand continuously to temper the eggs.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Russia's investigative committee has launched a terrorism investigation into the collapse of two bridges in the border region following incidents likely to heap pressure on the Russian president.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Cramer couldn’t stop heaping compliments on Walden.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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“Shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shower. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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