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as in barrage
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 shower
Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
The win marked Vazquez’s first as a manager, albeit a temporary manager, but the team celebrated him nonetheless with a postgame beer shower.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 May 2025
Over the years, my siblings and friends blessed me with six more adorable kids to shower with love.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Noun
Melissa Mae Design Melissa Mae Design incorporated large-format tiles, backlit Cristallo vanity, bespoke resin shower art, and a custom mosaic mirroring the ceiling design in an eye-catching bathroom.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
The win marked Vazquez’s first as a manager, albeit a temporary manager, but the team celebrated him nonetheless with a postgame beer shower.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Verb
Each one includes a place to shower, but the toilet is on the bottom floor, while photos show a potential washer/dryer combo on the upper floor.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 May 2025
Over the years, my siblings and friends blessed me with six more adorable kids to shower with love.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shower
Noun
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Visit after a hard rain for the most dramatic cascades.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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That's precisely where most of Titan’s lakes and seas are located — probably replenished by methane and ethane rain.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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In September 1967, his unit was in the Con Thien area when they were bombarded by heavy enemy artillery and a rocket barrage.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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That barrage prompted further salvos that led to the downing of Indian fighter jets (according to Pakistani and international media) and Pakistani jets (according to Indian media).—
AQIL SHAH,
Foreign Affairs,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Other Housewives including Cynthia Bailey lavished praise in the comments. 40 of 79 Evan Asher Jenny McCarthy's son coordinated with his date with a pink bow tie and pocket square to match her gown.—
Lindy Segal,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Presidents giving access to campaign donors is nothing new — in the ’90s, the Bill Clinton administration lavished dozens of Democratic contributors with stays in the Lincoln Bedroom, in a scandal known as the Fat Cat Hotel.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Those areas are at particular risk of supercells, highly organized, longer-lasting storms that produce even stronger winds and larger hail — in the case of Friday, bigger than baseballs — than typical thunderstorms.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Half-dollar-sized hail (1.25 inches) is predicted with the incoming storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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After falling behind 2-0 in the series on the road, and looking vastly overmatched in the process, the Timberwolves returned home and finally punched back, putting together a flurry that staggered the Thunder for the first time in the series.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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On May 25, Mercury will zip into the curious and chatty sign of Gemini, bringing a flurry of messages and insight Comments Hang tight, because Mercury in Gemini is about to turn up the volume on all the chatter!—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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For a man who had crossed an ocean from Calabria, Italy, to build a better life, who had poured himself into his family with tireless devotion, this was a full-circle moment.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Bezos last year poured funds into Figure, a humanoid robot company that says its initial rollout will focus on manufacturers and warehouses, among other business applications.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Whenever there appeared to be a lull in Lee’s case and the narrative threatened to shift toward scrutiny of the police for their lack of hard evidence or progress in the case, a new leak would emerge to re-inflame public outcry, conveniently heaping more pressure on the actor to cooperate.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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The collapse has heaped pressure on medical facilities in the neighbouring city of Omdurman, across the Nile.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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“Shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shower. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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