showering

present participle of shower
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 Simple things like being able to choose when to sleep, and showering without a correctional officer escort are novel changes after a quarter-century behind bars. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Run the fan while showering so steam and water can evaporate. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026 The tactic of showering regulators with the same talking points is not new. — Jason McLure — The Examination, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026 As for whether Efron has completely changed his mind about showering? — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 At first, the public accepts them at their own level of self-esteem, showering them with wealth. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 There are startling displays of what seem to be private moments, as when, at one point, Evans allows the crew to film him showering fully naked. — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026 For the new paper, which gathered data from more than 500 volunteers, subjects were asked to wear the device for at least 22 hours for anywhere between three to 30 days, only to take it off for activities such as showering and going to the bathroom. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Waanders told me that about an artist who visited recently recalled driving out to the Ranch in those old days, when there wasn’t a single tree on the property, sleeping in his car, and showering with the garden hose outside the shed. — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showering
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  • Clark briefly left the court with blood pouring from her mouth.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • A couple of inches can mean the difference between water staying out of one’s house or pouring in.
    — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • At the same time, some states are also lavishing tax breaks on data centers that some say are both undeserved and ultimately, bad economics.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The ceremony can be found on YouTube and includes Gloria Steinem lavishing the character with praise.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Per Johnson’s worldview, heaping more debt burdens on future taxpayers is a way to redress inequities rather than a necessary tool to maintain the city’s infrastructure.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The news that Elon Musk is being courted as an addition to the investment team at Paramount adds yet more gasoline on this heaping trash fire of a media landscape.
    — Abigail Disney, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Showering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showering. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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