as in pouring
to give readily and in large quantities
showered gifts on the guests of honor
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Recent Examples of showering
Amid the pandemic’s stop-and-start days, Korkejian would sometimes step outside after showering and let the sun dry the water from her skin.
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Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Used immediately after showering on damp skin, the Coconut Drench Body Bar melts into the skin, delivering rich hydration and a healthy-looking glow that doesn't rely on shimmer.
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Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Still, Congress has trended in the opposite direction, with last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act showering new tax cuts on workers and Social Security recipients.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Footage shared online in the brief window before the censors swung into action showed a small plane crashing into the upper level of the building, also known as China Zun, sending debris and a tail section of the plane showering down onto the city.
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Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Everyday activities like showering and cooking can create indoor condensation that may appear harmless, but can actually pose serious problems if it's not controlled.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Ventilating the space after showering with the exhaust fan or by cracking the door and using a clip fan.
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Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
There, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a speech, showering praise on the Knicks team.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 June 2026
The Boeing board rewarded CEOs for that apparent strategy, showering James McNerney and his successors — Dennis Muilenburg, Dave Calhoun, and current CEO Kelly Ortberg – with a total of half a billion dollars or so in compensation.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Used immediately after showering on damp skin, the Coconut Drench Body Bar melts into the skin, delivering rich hydration and a healthy-looking glow that doesn't rely on shimmer.
—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Still, Congress has trended in the opposite direction, with last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act showering new tax cuts on workers and Social Security recipients.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Footage shared online in the brief window before the censors swung into action showed a small plane crashing into the upper level of the building, also known as China Zun, sending debris and a tail section of the plane showering down onto the city.
—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Everyday activities like showering and cooking can create indoor condensation that may appear harmless, but can actually pose serious problems if it's not controlled.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Ventilating the space after showering with the exhaust fan or by cracking the door and using a clip fan.
—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
There, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a speech, showering praise on the Knicks team.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 June 2026
The Boeing board rewarded CEOs for that apparent strategy, showering James McNerney and his successors — Dennis Muilenburg, Dave Calhoun, and current CEO Kelly Ortberg – with a total of half a billion dollars or so in compensation.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showering
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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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In their Canon 18x50 IS binoculars review, our expert Jason Parnell-Brookes awarded them four stars, lavishing praise on their optics, image stabilization, ease of use and more.
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Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.
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The restaurant serves up diner-style plates for breakfast and lunch, including heaping pancake stacks and hearty sandwiches.
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The campaign, which Zelenskyy has said aims to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, has choked Russian fuel supplies and military deliveries, stalling Moscow’s efforts on the battlefield and heaping pressure on Putin, Western officials and analysts say.
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