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
Although the sticker price of its drinks are not that far off from those at Starbucks, Luckin’s operating model relies heavily on discounting by showering users with coupons in the app, typically in the range of 30% to 50% off.
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Ryan Baker, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Most popular among them are not showering or using body oils and sprays that claim to contain human pheromones.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Use after showering or bathing for intense hydration from head to toe, leaving skin smooth and supple.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Fully extend the shower curtain and liner after showering to help air circulate and the liner to dry more quickly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The five-man J-pop band is soon celebrating its 25th anniversary and showering fans with a string of releases both nostalgic and new.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
The research also provides simple tips to help people protect themselves, such as applying sunscreen, showering regularly and limiting or avoiding beer consumption when at risk of mosquito exposure.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Thank you to everyone whos been showering so much love and support for the music and movie.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
No female athlete should be subjected to a biological male showering in her locker room.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Ryan Baker, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Most popular among them are not showering or using body oils and sprays that claim to contain human pheromones.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Use after showering or bathing for intense hydration from head to toe, leaving skin smooth and supple.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Fully extend the shower curtain and liner after showering to help air circulate and the liner to dry more quickly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The five-man J-pop band is soon celebrating its 25th anniversary and showering fans with a string of releases both nostalgic and new.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
The research also provides simple tips to help people protect themselves, such as applying sunscreen, showering regularly and limiting or avoiding beer consumption when at risk of mosquito exposure.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Thank you to everyone whos been showering so much love and support for the music and movie.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
No female athlete should be subjected to a biological male showering in her locker room.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showering
Verb
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Mix together 1/3 cup of both vinegar and baking soda in a bowl before pouring down your sink and letting the solution sit for an hour before rinsing with hot water.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Despite pouring billions into generative AI over the past three years, the vast majority of companies aren’t seeing a payoff.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gilbert, newly flush with seemingly unlimited cash, and filled with both a desire to be useful and the existential unease of someone who has just won the lottery, begins covering her friends’ therapy bills and tuition payments, and lavishing jewelry, weddings, and houses (plural) on them.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fried chicken, biscuits, cinnamon apples, corn pudding, and country ham all arrive in heaping bowls meant to be passed around.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Spoon a heaping tablespoon (not packed) of crust mixture into bottom of each paper liner.—
Craig Melvin,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Showering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showering. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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