as in poured
to give readily and in large quantities
showered gifts on the guests of honor
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Recent Examples of showered
As noted, One Battle After Another was showered with statuettes, including Best Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay.
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Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Steamed florets are smashed flat, brushed with oil, and showered with a ranch seasoning packet, then roasted until the edges turn deeply golden and crackly.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
After the attack, Ricks put the knife back in the kitchen, showered, packed some clothes, put his 9-month old son Isaiah into his crib and left the apartment.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The sequences after the game summed it up, from the embrace with Erik Spoelstra, being showered courtside by teammates, the moments with Micky Arison and Nick Arison on the opposite end of the sideline, and then the interaction with Pat Riley in the hallway leading to the locker room.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Covered with a fluffy frosting and showered with toasted coconut, this cake is a dream.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Your inspiration zone is showered with good fortune, thanks to magnanimous Jupiter beginning to roll forward there.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
And fans showered praise on the Longhorns for one of the most comprehensive beatdowns laid on the mighty Gamecocks of the past few seasons.
—American Statesman Sports Desk, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The Boston crowd showered Flagg with love, which isn’t common for opposing players who haven’t played for the franchise previously.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Steamed florets are smashed flat, brushed with oil, and showered with a ranch seasoning packet, then roasted until the edges turn deeply golden and crackly.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
After the attack, Ricks put the knife back in the kitchen, showered, packed some clothes, put his 9-month old son Isaiah into his crib and left the apartment.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The sequences after the game summed it up, from the embrace with Erik Spoelstra, being showered courtside by teammates, the moments with Micky Arison and Nick Arison on the opposite end of the sideline, and then the interaction with Pat Riley in the hallway leading to the locker room.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Covered with a fluffy frosting and showered with toasted coconut, this cake is a dream.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Your inspiration zone is showered with good fortune, thanks to magnanimous Jupiter beginning to roll forward there.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
And fans showered praise on the Longhorns for one of the most comprehensive beatdowns laid on the mighty Gamecocks of the past few seasons.
—American Statesman Sports Desk, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The Boston crowd showered Flagg with love, which isn’t common for opposing players who haven’t played for the franchise previously.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showered
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After the tea had finished its boil, Meraj poured it out, straining the steaming, fragrant liquid into small cups.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Richard Hamilton poured in a game-high 27 points, and Khalid El-Amin had 12, including two clutch free throws with seconds to go.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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As if Claire needs more trauma heaped on her, this is when Tom, Malva, and Allan Christie move to the Ridge with all their incestuous drama.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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John Lindsay opposed the Vietnam War; Ed Koch heaped abuse on the Palestine Liberation Organization; David Dinkins spoke out in favor of dismantling South African apartheid; Rudy Giuliani ejected Yasser Arafat from a concert at Lincoln Center.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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Members of an administration demanding that Cuba democratize have welcomed Vladimir Putin onto American soil and lavished praise on Hungary’s Viktor Orbán.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some of that was lavished on talent from Bayer Leverkusen, who cashed checks worth €165m for Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong from Liverpool.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Showered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showered. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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