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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2
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 the 42nd minute, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo held the ball near midfield, and audible boos came raining down from the crowd.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Just this week, Russia launched one of its largest attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine yet, an 11-hour barrage of missiles and drones raining over Kiev that killed at least 20.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
On June 18, a similar cloud rose from the Moscow Oil Refinery on the outskirts of the capital, sending greasy black droplets raining down.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
On June 18, a similar cloud rose from the Moscow Oil Refinery on the capital’s outskirts, with greasy black droplets raining down.
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Dasha Litvinova,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The skirt featured a more sparse cascade of flower petals that created the illusion of petals raining down around the singer's legs.
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Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
The tournament has been beset with fears over seat pricing and turnout, but the Azteca stadium was full and in carnival mode, with beer and paper sombreros raining from the stands.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Up to a certain mass, that gas cools quickly enough to keep raining down and feeding new star formation.
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Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
With Sour Power raining down at Foley Field and the Bulldogs celebrating in the background, Wes Johnson and Daniel Jackson shared an embrace.
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Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Just this week, Russia launched one of its largest attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine yet, an 11-hour barrage of missiles and drones raining over Kiev that killed at least 20.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
On June 18, a similar cloud rose from the Moscow Oil Refinery on the outskirts of the capital, sending greasy black droplets raining down.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
On June 18, a similar cloud rose from the Moscow Oil Refinery on the capital’s outskirts, with greasy black droplets raining down.
—
Dasha Litvinova,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The skirt featured a more sparse cascade of flower petals that created the illusion of petals raining down around the singer's legs.
—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
The tournament has been beset with fears over seat pricing and turnout, but the Azteca stadium was full and in carnival mode, with beer and paper sombreros raining from the stands.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Up to a certain mass, that gas cools quickly enough to keep raining down and feeding new star formation.
—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
With Sour Power raining down at Foley Field and the Bulldogs celebrating in the background, Wes Johnson and Daniel Jackson shared an embrace.
—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raining
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According to the department, adults nearby extinguished the flames by pouring water on the children until paramedics arrived.
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This includes pouring over hundreds of pages of documents and conducting on-site visits to see the situation on the ground.
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They were easily beaten by Brazil in the final match of the group stage, and their head coach Steve Clarke came in for criticism after storming out of his post-match interview before stepping down from his role when their exit was confirmed on Saturday.
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Listen to Hoffman discuss storming out of the Emmys in the Bald and the Beautiful episode above.
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Xenophobia has enveloped South Africa for years, and now a rising tide of anti-migrant views is flooding the country.
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Harold remembers crowds flooding in the day the doors opened.
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“Raining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raining. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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