SHOWER Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

shower 1 of 2

noun

ˈshau̇(-ə)r

Definition of shower

as in rain

a heavy fall of objects a shower of books fell from the collapsing shelves

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as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once a shower of insults and curses rained down on the criminal as he was led through the crowd

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shower

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verb

as in to lavish

to give readily and in large quantities showered gifts on the guests of honor

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Recent Examples of shower

Noun

The shower water was scalding; the meat in the food smelled off. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The remnants, near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, continue to produce showers and thunderstorms from the Dominican Republic and Haiti eastward to the northern Leeward Islands. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

Instead, work on relaxing activities to slow down, such as showering and reading a story. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 As winners take the stage, the audience showers them with paper airplanes. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shower

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shower

Noun

Incoming low pressure from the west pushes away heat and allows better moisture to enter the state, raising rain chances as soon as Friday evening and increasing through the weekend.

— Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Extreme precipitation is increasingly falling on mountains as rain not snow, increasing the risks of landslides and soil erosion.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rain

Noun

Sánchez faced a barrage of questions on Thursday from lawmakers after his opening address alongside calls for early elections.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The home run barrage continued into the bottom of the second inning when Bregman cranked the first of his three home runs, a two-run shot off another Harrison fastball that gave the Cubs a 6-0 lead.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of barrage

Verb

The ceremony can be found on YouTube and includes Gloria Steinem lavishing the character with praise.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Altman had been making note of Kushner’s investment in founders at splashy startups, including Slack, Instacart, and payment giant Stripe—staying loyal and lavishing them with attention even during rocky stretches.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of lavish

Noun

In the years since Shakur's murder, what exactly happened in that hail of bullets -- and who pulled the trigger -- was obscured by a lack of physical evidence, feuding cops and the gangland code of silence.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Chunks of hail fell from the sky as J struggled to tell volunteers where to go next over the noise.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of hail

Noun

The Miami Herald spoke with four Cubans and one Brazilian man who were sent as part of a flurry of deportation flights across Africa in August.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Ahead of the official start of the US Open, a flurry of fetes took place across New York City.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of flurry

Verb

The Dolly Dollop Referenced in Good Lookin’ Cookin’, the unofficial measurement refers to a heaping spoonful.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
The Burger Barn dresses up its patties with heaping stacks of pastrami, though the classic cheeseburger is also a crowd-pleaser.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026