as in pouring
to give readily and in large quantities
showered gifts on the guests of honor
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Recent Examples of showering
Turn on your bathroom's exhaust fan after showering or bathing to prevent bacteria, mold, and mildew growth.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
According to the docuseries, Justin captured thousands of photos of people showering, using the bathroom and changing their clothes.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Experts recommend showering after being outdoors.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Britt exited the locker room after the game without even showering.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
An even bigger issue that could make this unfair competition is that the Chinese government has been showering their country's manufacturers with subsidies.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Check to ensure fans are working correctly, and always run them when showering.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
The rest of the evening is spent rotating who is showering, who is packing, and who is having quality phone time on the floor.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Use after showering or bathing for intense hydration from head to toe, leaving skin smooth and supple.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
According to the docuseries, Justin captured thousands of photos of people showering, using the bathroom and changing their clothes.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Experts recommend showering after being outdoors.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Britt exited the locker room after the game without even showering.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
An even bigger issue that could make this unfair competition is that the Chinese government has been showering their country's manufacturers with subsidies.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Check to ensure fans are working correctly, and always run them when showering.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
The rest of the evening is spent rotating who is showering, who is packing, and who is having quality phone time on the floor.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Use after showering or bathing for intense hydration from head to toe, leaving skin smooth and supple.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showering
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To cater to a diverse downtown crowd, Social Brews also duals as a café with an espresso bar, pastries and breakfast sandwiches; a restaurant serving appetizers, burgers and desserts; and a bar pouring craft cocktails.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Shanghai authorities provided rent-free data collection premises for local firm AgiBot to have 100 robots repeating mundane tasks such as stacking shelves, folding clothes, and pouring cups of tea for 17 hours every day.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Gilbert, newly flush with seemingly unlimited cash, and filled with both a desire to be useful and the existential unease of someone who has just won the lottery, begins covering her friends’ therapy bills and tuition payments, and lavishing jewelry, weddings, and houses (plural) on them.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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This is heaping pressure on YLE to pick up the slack, even thought the Finnish government has PSB has actually had millions of euros added to his budget over coming years.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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Just don't glaze because that's heaping someone with excessive and insincere praise.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Showering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showering. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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