1
as in pouring
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 showering
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 raining
In Ukraine, besides sleet and snow, the daily forecast includes drones and missiles raining down on the war-weary populace.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The conservancy's plan to shoot the deer from the air, using helicopters, was shut down in 2024 after residents voiced concerns of bullets raining down and rotting deer carcasses that would be left behind.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The shuttle and its precious human cargo were gone, incinerated in a fireball, debris raining into the Atlantic.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
That means there is constantly enough power raining down on Earth to keep 10 million copies of NY running continuously all over the planet.
—Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
News reports simply don’t do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
The boos came raining down from the Grand Casino Arena rafters on Tuesday, a rare occurrence for the Minnesota Wild, one of the NHL’s top teams the past two months with only one loss in regulation in their previous 17 home games.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
None of the referees appeared to be struck by the objects being thrown on the court, despite video showing a windfall of debris raining down from the angry crowd.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
This spot has been rumored to be a far safer zone where society is attempting to rebuild without the lethal radioactive clouds and barrage of cometary fragments still raining down upon the Earth.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The conservancy's plan to shoot the deer from the air, using helicopters, was shut down in 2024 after residents voiced concerns of bullets raining down and rotting deer carcasses that would be left behind.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The shuttle and its precious human cargo were gone, incinerated in a fireball, debris raining into the Atlantic.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
That means there is constantly enough power raining down on Earth to keep 10 million copies of NY running continuously all over the planet.
—Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
News reports simply don’t do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
The boos came raining down from the Grand Casino Arena rafters on Tuesday, a rare occurrence for the Minnesota Wild, one of the NHL’s top teams the past two months with only one loss in regulation in their previous 17 home games.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
None of the referees appeared to be struck by the objects being thrown on the court, despite video showing a windfall of debris raining down from the angry crowd.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
This spot has been rumored to be a far safer zone where society is attempting to rebuild without the lethal radioactive clouds and barrage of cometary fragments still raining down upon the Earth.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raining
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Pledges are pouring in from philanthropists and corporate America, potentially expanding the program’s reach.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Following his 13-minute set, reviews began pouring in, with public figures utilizing social media to weigh in on the Grammy Award winner’s landmark performance.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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This is the second time in three seasons that Duke has been on the other end of a court storming gone wrong.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Officials reviewed the play and determined time was left, so fans had to be cleared for Duke to get one final play before storming the court again when the clock officially hit zero.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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But a drone had hit one of its salons, shattering a heating pipe and flooding the premises.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The first tournament of the 41st annual Snow Polo World Cup kicks off later today, and over 26,000 visitors are flooding into the Swiss resort town—nearly all of whom are taking the second rule of polo to heart.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Raining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raining. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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