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as in rains
a heavy fall of objects
a shower of books fell from the collapsing shelves
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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
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Recent Examples of showers
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
The next chance of showers and thunderstorms also arrives Tuesday afternoon as a cold front crosses the region.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Along with the gloomier sky will come rounds of showers from the morning into early afternoon hours.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 9 May 2026
In the short term, showers and thunderstorms are expected over the Central and Southern Plains on Saturday, May 10, then moving further south into the Southern Great Plains, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas on Mother's Day, the weather service said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Bathrooms are also adorned with Calacatta Viola marble vanities and white micro cement showers.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Spotty showers lingered over Florida and the Carolinas in the hours after the severe weather risk passed.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Cloudy skies & muggy conditions will continue over the next several hours across South Florida before PM showers & storms are forecast to develop, mainly between the hours of 12-8PM.
—Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Meteor showers are an extreme form of stargazing.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 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
Not the money that showers dancers on the stage, but the corporate dollars that might have gone away if the NBA was OK with being publicly associated with a strip club.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Plan on some morning snow showers around the Philadelphia region for your drive in to work, school or the gym on Wednesday.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
Natural light pours into the bathrooms, and ground-floor accommodations have alfresco showers (playfully dubbed secret gardens).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
The next chance of showers and thunderstorms also arrives Tuesday afternoon as a cold front crosses the region.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Along with the gloomier sky will come rounds of showers from the morning into early afternoon hours.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 9 May 2026
In the short term, showers and thunderstorms are expected over the Central and Southern Plains on Saturday, May 10, then moving further south into the Southern Great Plains, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas on Mother's Day, the weather service said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Bathrooms are also adorned with Calacatta Viola marble vanities and white micro cement showers.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Spotty showers lingered over Florida and the Carolinas in the hours after the severe weather risk passed.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Cloudy skies & muggy conditions will continue over the next several hours across South Florida before PM showers & storms are forecast to develop, mainly between the hours of 12-8PM.
—Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Meteor showers are an extreme form of stargazing.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 May 2026
Verb
Some have baths, others showers, most have an outside terrace or balcony.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 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
Not the money that showers dancers on the stage, but the corporate dollars that might have gone away if the NBA was OK with being publicly associated with a strip club.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Plan on some morning snow showers around the Philadelphia region for your drive in to work, school or the gym on Wednesday.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showers
Noun
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Both are durable, standing up to the summer heat and rains, often lasting well into late fall or early winter.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Spring rains also create pockets of moisture, which attract many types of insects.—
Kody Boye,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Iran’s drone barrages heavily depleted its expensive interceptor missile stockpiles.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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Iran fired over 1,000 ballistic missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states during the war, as well as barrages of drones.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Sun’s attorney, Wilson Carroll, argued that with rising operations expenses and the amount the company pours back into the property, the increases were fair.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Cloud cover will increase as the day rolls on, with a late chance for showers or storms.—
Lisa Meadows,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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So that may be kind of the most acute pain point for travelers, but the summer storms are still going to be coming.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The latest flurries that dusted parts of the Sierra Nevada this week are unlikely to do much to ease California’s snow drought.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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As the rain and snow fall, flurries can melt, mix together and refreeze just before hitting the ground, according to Jackson Macfarlane, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Boise office.—
Hali Smith
April 14,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Ray lavishes attention on another biker’s pet pillion, Kevin (Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters), Colin sulks until his master unzips his trousers and gives him a treat.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Majumdar lavishes her characters with careful attention, and so the reader comes to regard their most troubling actions as justified, if not inevitable.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Deb drama is far from over, as the film's director and costar Rebel Wilson heaps new allegations onto the already sizable legal pile.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Showers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showers. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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