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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
Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
The win marked Vazquez’s first as a manager, albeit a temporary manager, but the team celebrated him nonetheless with a postgame beer shower.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 May 2025
Over the years, my siblings and friends blessed me with six more adorable kids to shower with love.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Noun
Melissa Mae Design Melissa Mae Design incorporated large-format tiles, backlit Cristallo vanity, bespoke resin shower art, and a custom mosaic mirroring the ceiling design in an eye-catching bathroom.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
The win marked Vazquez’s first as a manager, albeit a temporary manager, but the team celebrated him nonetheless with a postgame beer shower.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Verb
Each one includes a place to shower, but the toilet is on the bottom floor, while photos show a potential washer/dryer combo on the upper floor.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 May 2025
Over the years, my siblings and friends blessed me with six more adorable kids to shower with love.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shower
Noun
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Visit after a hard rain for the most dramatic cascades.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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Journalism thrived on a warm day that dried out the track after torrential rain fell at Pimlico for much of the past week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Much like two nights earlier, Skinner wasn’t tested with a barrage of high-quality chances.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Medics said most of the dead, including women and children, resulted from a barrage of Israeli airstrikes that targeted several houses in the Jabalia area in northern Gaza.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Other Housewives including Cynthia Bailey lavished praise in the comments. 40 of 79 Evan Asher Jenny McCarthy's son coordinated with his date with a pink bow tie and pocket square to match her gown.—
Lindy Segal,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Presidents giving access to campaign donors is nothing new — in the ’90s, the Bill Clinton administration lavished dozens of Democratic contributors with stays in the Lincoln Bedroom, in a scandal known as the Fat Cat Hotel.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Half-dollar-sized hail (1.25 inches) is predicted with the incoming storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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Those areas are at particular risk of supercells, highly organized, longer-lasting storms that produce even stronger winds and larger hail — in the case of Friday, bigger than baseballs — than typical thunderstorms.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The news spread quickly, and the prospect of IDR payments doubling or tripling for some married borrowers led to a flurry of questions, distress on social media, and even talk of extreme measures.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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In a flurry of diplomatic developments over the weekend, Russia shunned the ceasefire proposal tabled by the U.S. and European leaders, but offered direct talks with Ukraine on Thursday.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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For a man who had crossed an ocean from Calabria, Italy, to build a better life, who had poured himself into his family with tireless devotion, this was a full-circle moment.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The bartender accidentally poured Champagne into the Manhattan, and realizing his clumsy mistake, set it aside.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Whenever there appeared to be a lull in Lee’s case and the narrative threatened to shift toward scrutiny of the police for their lack of hard evidence or progress in the case, a new leak would emerge to re-inflame public outcry, conveniently heaping more pressure on the actor to cooperate.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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The collapse has heaped pressure on medical facilities in the neighbouring city of Omdurman, across the Nile.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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“Shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shower. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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