Synonyms of showers

showers 1 of 2

noun

plural of shower

1

as in rains

a heavy fall of objects

a shower of books fell from the collapsing shelves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rains
• barrages
• storms
• floods
• torrents
• volleys
• hails
• bombardments
• salvos
• outbreaks
• rushes
• eruptions
• outbursts
• cannonades
• broadsides
• fusillades
• gushes
• spates

2

as in barrages

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrages
• flurries
• volleys
• torrents
• floods
• bombardments
• hails
• tides
• storms
• salvos
• cannonades
• drumbeats
• fusillades
• rashes
• blitzes
• streams
• blitzkriegs
• drumfires
• surges
• avalanches
• bursts
• outflows
• flushes
• outbursts
• deluges
• rivers
• inundations
• overflows
• outpourings
• discharges
• currents
• cataracts
• spates
• gushes
• flood tides
• surpluses
• earfuls
• cataclysms
• broadsides
• excesses
• gluts
• engulfments
• overages
• oversupplies
• surfeits
• superfluities
• overmuch
• overabundances
• superabundances
• overkills

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drips
• trickles
• dribbles

showers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shower

as in pours

to give readily and in large quantities

showered gifts on the guests of honor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pours
• rains
• lavishes
• heaps
• streams
• floods
• gushes
• overflows
• overwhelms
• hails
• inundates
• swamps
• bombards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeps
• retains
• reserves
• withholds
• holds back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of showers

Noun

Another idea is to place these plants in a humid bathroom environment where showers are taken. — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

For this reason, vinegar is often used as an all-natural cleaning product to brighten laundry, sanitize bathtubs and showers, deodorize trash cans, and so much more. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

There's a Finnish sauna that runs at 90 degrees Celsius, a cooler laconium at 45, and two Turkish baths, one classic and one a gentler tepidarium, plus a Kneipp path and a run of chromotherapy showers. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

To start the month, there were heavy rain showers and mild weather in parts of the state. — Arkansas Online, 31 July 2026

More widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected overnight Thursday into Friday morning, as a storm complex moves through the area, the weather service said. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Brief, passing showers offered moments of grace and cloud cover. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Rooms and suites are spacious, with Frette linens, handmade Swedish mattresses, deep soaking tubs, rainfall showers, and floor-to-ceiling windows, while many overlook the Atlantic or the Miami skyline. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026

While the cause of the crash is unknown, weather conditions around the time were windy, with ground-level gusts out of the south at 20 mph and rain showers moving into the area. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Verb

And when engines light, SpaceX has to fire off its water deluge system, which showers the launchpad with hundreds of thousands of gallons of water in mere moments to shield the vital infrastructure from the blaze of liftoff. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

The tiny handle is easy to maneuver, making short work of quick cleanups and everything showers alike. — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026

Water elements are abundant; all rooms include indoor and outdoor rainforest showers along with soaking tubs; some also feature private plunge pools. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Bradley likes to brush her biscuits with heavy cream to lend a nice shiny coat and promote a golden crown, then showers them with poppy seeds and salt for extra crunch and flavor. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026

When the crowd at an early gig showers his sons with physical coins, Domingo’s expression shows offense at people treating the Jackson 5 like street performers. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

After persistent rain showers over the weekend, isolated thunderstorms are expected to form over Boise, according to the National Weather Service. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026

Security footage provided by Elfvin shows the robot rolling directly into the side panel of a bus shelter, which shatters and showers the robot and sidewalk around it with what appears to be glass shards. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

Rain showers from the rapidly-moving cold front could transition into snow showers March 16, leaving as much as a brief dusting of snow on surfaces, NWS Louisville officials said. — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Mar. 2026