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

Bathrooms are incredibly spacious, with indoor and outdoor showers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through Thursday night, with heavy rainfall in waves that could lead to flooding along area rivers, creeks and streams, the National Weather Service said. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Radar is showing showers extending from Arizona through Minnesota and up in to Canada all the way as north as Moosonee, Ontario. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Parts of eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey southward to eastern Virginia could also see some light to moderate rain showers depending on how far west the storm system travels. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

There’s also a less than 10% chance of showers, if one of the hurricanes crawls farther up the coast, according to Wofford. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

There is a slight chance of showers before a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, according to NWS Melbourne. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

As winners take the stage, the audience showers them with paper airplanes. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

Spotty showers across the Kansas City region Sunday morning give way to sunny skies and building heat, the forecast shows. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

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