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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
Tom Layberger, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Separate rooms for the toilet and the shower make getting ready in the morning much easier and ample storage space means there’s a spot for everything.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Dermatologists offer surprising advice on how often to shower, when to toss your loofah and more.
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—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Snow showers and a wind gusting to 30 mph are also in the forecast.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Separate rooms for the toilet and the shower make getting ready in the morning much easier and ample storage space means there’s a spot for everything.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
While most people are blissfully ignorant of their wastewater’s journey after showering or using the toilet, it’s become an unpleasant fact of life for many El Segundo residents.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Dermatologists offer surprising advice on how often to shower, when to toss your loofah and more.
5.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shower
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San Francisco’s defense did a good job of putting the wraps on that Rams offense in the rain.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Because rain is scarce in Botswana, it’s considered to be a valuable blessing, making the name a poignant choice.Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Emails, notifications, social media and the constant barrage of information compete for our attention, fragmenting our focus and eroding our productivity.Anjai Lal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The footage does not show Brooks provoking or physically responding to the barrage of punches against him.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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But beyond the sparkle and the prestige, his work remains an intimate letter to the lavishing beauty of the Italian artisanship and his own relentless pursuit of beauty and innovation in the modern world.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 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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Other risk factors will be from large hail, damaging wind and flash flooding.Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Posted by Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office on Monday, December 23, 2024 Dangerous storms also took aim at the South on Thursday, potentially threatening states including Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas with large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and tornadoes.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Without leading scorer Anthony Davis and amid a Curry 3-point flurry, the Lakers leaned on Austin Reaves, whose game-winning layup with 1.0 seconds left capped off his first triple-double of the season (26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists) and the third of his career.Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Trump plans to issue a flurry of executive orders and directives on everything from immigration to energy on his first day in office on Jan. 20, Reuters reported this month.Hannah Lang, USA TODAY, 24 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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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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“Shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shower. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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