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as in storms
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
the rain continued for most of the day
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as in barrages
a heavy fall of objects
the Norman invaders fled when the castle's defenders threw a rain of stones down upon them
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as in pours
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 showers
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 Synonyms for rains
Verb
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Standout pours included Château La Branne, Château D’Arsac, Château Le Crock, Château Paveil de Luze, Château Mongravey, and Château du Taillan.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025 -
At Seattle's Paper Fan, a BA Best New Bar 2024 pick, a bartender pours a mixed drink into a glass.—
Joey Skladany,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The dude has been knocked down by waves, face-planted while calling challenges, and conducted Tribal Council in both downpours and insufferable heat.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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AccuWeather said storms Tuesday night could target parts of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa with significant and damaging hail, thunderstorms, torrential downpours and strong wind gusts.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Or perhaps flying insects that make split-second changes to their flight patterns enjoy torrents of information flowing through their brains that we mere humans can only imagine.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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The lakes are often held in place by unstable ice dams and gravel bars that can fail with little warning, unleashing deadly torrents.—
ByAthar Parvaiz,
science.org,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Rains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rains. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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