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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
Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
The greatest chance of rain showers arrived by daybreak.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Heavier snow showers could result in locally greater snow totals.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Remnant showers and storms moved along a cold front sweeping the Ohio Valley Saturday morning before rejuvenating later in the afternoon.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
In addition to scaling temperatures, sparse, isolated showers are likely on Friday and Saturday.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Picnic tables, fire rings, showers, flush toilets, and a sanitary dump station are also provided.
—Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
There have been small showers popping up in Burbank, Glendale and downtown Los Angeles.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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
There is a good chance that showers with occasional heavy downpours will last right through sunset on Wednesday in the Bay Area.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
For her part, Rachel routinely showers her husband with words of affirmation in anniversary and birthday posts on Instagram.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Someone who is good to you, the kind of man who showers you with gifts.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Preliminary forecasts show a chance of showers returning for the upcoming weekend and high temperatures remaining around the upper 50s.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
The greatest chance of rain showers arrived by daybreak.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Heavier snow showers could result in locally greater snow totals.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Remnant showers and storms moved along a cold front sweeping the Ohio Valley Saturday morning before rejuvenating later in the afternoon.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
In addition to scaling temperatures, sparse, isolated showers are likely on Friday and Saturday.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Picnic tables, fire rings, showers, flush toilets, and a sanitary dump station are also provided.
—Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
There have been small showers popping up in Burbank, Glendale and downtown Los Angeles.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
There is a good chance that showers with occasional heavy downpours will last right through sunset on Wednesday in the Bay Area.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
For her part, Rachel routinely showers her husband with words of affirmation in anniversary and birthday posts on Instagram.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Someone who is good to you, the kind of man who showers you with gifts.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showers
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This year, after unusually heavy rains in February, Carrizo Plain erupted in a dramatic bloom in March, attracting several hundred visitors per day.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The annual rains have been failing over the past several years, interrupted in 2023 by devastating flooding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Russia launched one of its largest barrages of drones and missiles on Ukraine this year, killing more than a dozen and wounding more than 100 people across the country, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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The north especially has been affected by what locals have described locals as nonstop barrages, especially since Hezbollah joined the war.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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There are cooking classes inside the gorgeous culinary center where Mediterranean sunlight pours in from floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS BREWED IN THE USA — Beer giant pours $600M into US production in major bet on American growth.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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As for temperatures, the high Wednesday will reach the upper 50s, followed by a high of 79 Thursday before storms set in.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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While rain chances won't be too impressive, any of these storms that fire up do have the potential to turn severe.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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