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as in rainfall
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
the rain continued for most of the day
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as in to pour
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
it started raining early this morning and hasn't let up since
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as in to lavish
to give readily and in large quantities
she rained praise upon her graduating students the squadron rained bombs on the enemy's fortifications
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Recent Examples of rain
Nbc New York, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Widespread rain is anticipated for Monday, with up to one and a half inches possible.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
Abc News, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
But Mother Nature likes to rain on France’s big parades as of late: see the Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, which were drenched by downpours.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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Noun
New York City just gets rain and that should wrap up by mid-morning on Monday.
—Nbc New York, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Widespread rain is anticipated for Monday, with up to one and a half inches possible.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
They were tortured, starved, died, chemical weapons rained on them.
—Abc News, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
But Mother Nature likes to rain on France’s big parades as of late: see the Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, which were drenched by downpours.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
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The renovation addressed agronomic issues caused by 78 inches of average rainfall per year, and included a comprehensive renovation to every bunker, drainage upgrades, and cart-path improvements throughout the property, and an aggressive aeration of the Seashore paspalum turf.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Across the Atlantic, a neighborhood suffering from surges of rainfall and flooding was stepping into a sandbox of its own.Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Much of Arkansas is at risk of seeing severe weather late Tuesday, including hail and strong winds.Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere, heavy rain and thunderstorms are moving across the Ohio River Valley on Monday, with a chance that storms could produce strong enough conditions to create severe weather with strong winds, hail or even spin up a tornado.Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Then, in a 180-degree turn, an improved defensive effort helped fuel their recent run of strong play — the team simply pouring more energy into that area of the court.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Millions of letters and packages poured in from families.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Few organizations in America received the kind of attention Eisner lavished on the DFD, and his photos showed both the heroism of the firefighters and the misery of the Motor City burning.Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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In a statement at the time, Buzbee lavished praise on Ashley Solis, the first woman to file a lawsuit against Watson.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Winter storm warnings and weather advisories were in place for the northeastern parts of the state.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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At the eye of the storm was Jessica Gunning, the British actress who put in a flawless performance as Martha, the woman who became unhealthily obsessed with Gadd’s Donnie.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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That excitement likely boiled over into an overly enthusiastic barrage.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Days of Repentance was retaliation for Iran’s biggest missile attack against Israel to date, the October 1, 2024, ballistic missile barrage against Israel, codenamed Operation True Promise 2 by Tehran.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In a world flooded with ads and messages, the brands that stand out are the ones that create real, human connections through their stories.Somdutta Singh, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Quick bouts of rain temporarily flooded some roadways and underpasses in the Bay Area, submerging cars in one low-lying street in Livermore.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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There’s no big get-together, no string of stockings, no heaping table of cookies.Megan Thielking, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The restaurant built a loyal following of customers who spent about $30 million a year before the pandemic on its heaping trays of shrimp, lobster and other seafood shared at spare metal tables on the weathered pier.Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rain. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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