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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
Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
But this year, the heavy rains never came and the fire risk remained high.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Otherwise, Chicagoans may not see snow or rain again until Friday night.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Tailgaters at Saturday's playoff game between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders are in for snow and rain in the morning.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
But this year, the heavy rains never came and the fire risk remained high.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
The couple packed up their two chihuahuas, Beckham and Bellamy, and evacuated safely even as the dangerous winds rained down embers.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Otherwise, Chicagoans may not see snow or rain again until Friday night.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
Noun
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The last time the city recorded over a tenth of an inch of rainfall was last May, according to the Los Angeles Times, contributing to drought.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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There have been years where our annual quota of rainfall has been met by the end of April.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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The summit of the mountain gets about 280 inches of snow, hail and ice each year.—
Mara Hoplamazian,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2025
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Along the Gulf Coast, thunderstorms with hail, flooding and isolated tornadoes could compound the crisis.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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However, sticking to her overall intention with the film, Berg draws a line between this technical skill and Buckley’s ethereal spirit, which, having been raised by a single mother, contained both masculine and feminine features and poured love onto others with reckless abandon.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reactions from social media poured in after the video hit the internet, with most netizens singing the exact same tune.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Dimon lavished praise on his longtime No. 2, who started out at a predecessor firm to JPMorgan in 1983 as a currency trader in Buenos Aires, Argentina.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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Rooker’s deal follows a three-year, $67 million deal that the A’s lavished upon Luis Severino earlier this winter.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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And create a burnout-free zone at home, where discussion of work is prohibited. VIDEO QUIZ Snowfall records were broken in a number of Gulf Coast states after a winter storm slammed the region.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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One account holds that the old Celtic cross was stolen, and then floated back to the island after a storm.—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Thomas helped to lead a 3-point barrage when the Nets handed the Kings a 108-103 loss on Nov. 24 in Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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It’s all covered in obsessive detail in the upcoming anniversary doc, Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, one of a barrage of specials and look-backs celebrating the pioneering sketch show’s storied history.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2025
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Humanitarian aid would also flood the strip during this initial phase.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Aid would flood Gaza as residents returned to what is left of their homes, and the Israeli military pulls back from the major population centers, according to the mediators.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Stiller heaped praise upon his experience working with Barrymore on the movie, which also starred Eileen Essell, Harvey Fierstein, Justin Theroux, Maya Rudolph and Wallace Shawn.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Putin dismisses Trump’s sanctions threat while heaping praise and flattery on the president.—
Yonette Joseph,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rain. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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