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

Saturday night and early Sunday have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, which the chance dropping to 30% during the day Sunday and climbing to a 60% chance late Sunday and early Monday, the forecast showed. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026

Additionally, the spa is one of the best in Orlando, featuring experiential showers, a sauna and steam room, a relaxation area, a private pool, and seven treatment rooms. — Megan Dubois, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Bathrooms are equipped with rain showers, motion-sensing Toto toilets, and soaking tubs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Accommodations & Amenities Accommodations Base amenities, such as in-room Huck coffee, Grown Alchemist bath products in a modern bathroom with walk-in showers (unless otherwise noted on select rooms), and cooler bags, are present in every room. — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

Parts of the Treasure Valley could see periodic showers through Labor Day, according to the latest forecast. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026

The second system being tracked by the NHC was a weak area of low pressure with disorganized cloudiness and showers located in the northeastern and north-central Gulf. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026

Monday is expected to be partly sunny with a high near 90 and a 20% chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 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