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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 impact of climate change on Southern California's rainfall is another challenging question.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The alert, which will be in effect from Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon, covers Sevier, Howard, and Little River Counties in Arkansas, as well as McCurtain County in Oklahoma, where rainfall rates could overwhelm local drainage systems.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Extreme weather plays a role too, Gardner says, with natural disasters like hail and wind leading to a spike in claims in several states. State policies also matter.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Just this year, a 12-year-old girl was killed in a hail of bullets and a retired minister and her grandson were slain in an execution-style murder.—
JULIE K. BROWN,
Miami Herald,
23 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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Snow fallout: The rare winter storm turned deadly in several states.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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At one point during my gameplay, scores of birds began taking flight as the wind picked up, signaling that a storm was rolling in.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
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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High Valley Veterinary Clinic floods but remains open During the recent power outages in Ramona, the High Valley Veterinary Clinic was flooded, requiring the entire hospital to be remodeled, according to owner and veterinarian Matthew Gilbert.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bales of hay, medications for the animals, feed, and other donations have flooded to the shelter, and a GoFundMe launched to rebuild Jigsaw Farms.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 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 1 Feb. 2025.
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