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as in poured
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 heaped
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 rained
Debris and sheet metal panels rained down from a Con Edison facility rooftop Saturday afternoon amid high winds in the current Arctic chill gripping the city, FDNY said.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Led by Marcus Johnson, the Wildcats rained down 3-pointers in the first half to lead by as many as 18 in the first.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
From the north and from the island’s southern highpoint, 550-foot Mount Suribachi, shells and small arms fire rained on the Marines, the Courant reported.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
With Marner’s first touch of the puck 20 seconds into the game, the boos rained down louder than before.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
As red and white confetti rained down onto the field at Hard Rock Stadium Monday night, Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti — known for his stern demeanor on the field — widely grinned towards his players and coaches knowing his team had done what many previously thought was impossible.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
The reaction from Packer Nation was akin to trying to set off fireworks after the fuse had been rained on.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
When a power play goal by the visitors later in the second, and a late goal that fooled Wallstedt to make it 6-1, boos rained down, directed at the officials, or the Wild, or both.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
In June, there was a surge in nationalism as the Jewish state and Washington rained down bombs.
—Paul Wallace, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Led by Marcus Johnson, the Wildcats rained down 3-pointers in the first half to lead by as many as 18 in the first.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
From the north and from the island’s southern highpoint, 550-foot Mount Suribachi, shells and small arms fire rained on the Marines, the Courant reported.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
With Marner’s first touch of the puck 20 seconds into the game, the boos rained down louder than before.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
As red and white confetti rained down onto the field at Hard Rock Stadium Monday night, Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti — known for his stern demeanor on the field — widely grinned towards his players and coaches knowing his team had done what many previously thought was impossible.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
The reaction from Packer Nation was akin to trying to set off fireworks after the fuse had been rained on.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
When a power play goal by the visitors later in the second, and a late goal that fooled Wallstedt to make it 6-1, boos rained down, directed at the officials, or the Wild, or both.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
In June, there was a surge in nationalism as the Jewish state and Washington rained down bombs.
—Paul Wallace, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rained
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For more on why AstraZeneca poured billions into China ahead of the trading debut of its shares in New York, read this.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Matt Winkelmeyer Reactions poured in when it was announced that the Super Bowl's halftime headliner would be the popular Puerto Rican artist who performs mainly in Spanish, with some hailing the historic choice and others criticizing it.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sip a margarita and order the Jim Spud—a massive Idaho potato heaped with toppings.—
Caroline Tell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Certainly, pressure has been heaped onto the home fixture against Brentford on Saturday and the trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Technically, fans stormed the court twice.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The United States has not maintained a physical embassy in Tehran since the Iranian revolution in 1979, when militants stormed the building and held Americans hostage for 444 days.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Pretti was passionate about the outdoors A competitive bicycle racer who lavished care on his new Audi, Pretti had also been deeply attached to his dog, who died about a year ago.—
Michael Biesecker,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Pretti was also passionate about the outdoors A competitive bicycle racer who lavished care on his new Audi, Pretti had also been deeply attached to his dog, who died about a year ago.—
Michael Biesecker,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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The southern Portuguese city of Alcacer do Sal, about 60 miles from Lisbon, was battling rising waters from the river Sado, with downtown areas flooded and water levels measuring roughly 7 feet high in some places.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The violence broke out after hundreds of middle and high school students flooded the downtown to protest.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Harmon was showered with applause, but Schaefer would argue a few minutes later that the point guard for Texas (22-2, 7-2) wasn't receiving enough attention.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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From signatures like rigatoni with sausage ragù or tonnarelli cacio e pepe to rotating specials like a squash lasagnetta and agnolotti stuffed with polenta showered in chanterelles, everything is made just a few feet in front of you.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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Now, Mandelson’s own proximity to the filthy rich appears to have precipitated his final downfall.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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The story argues that an incident on the set of 2017’s Good Time precipitated the break-up.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Rained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rained. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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