showers 1 of 2

noun

plural of shower
1
as in rains
a heavy fall of objects a shower of books fell from the collapsing shelves

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2
as in barrages
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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showers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shower
as in pours
to give readily and in large quantities showered gifts on the guests of honor

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Recent Examples of showers
Noun
The country’s weather agency has predicted more showers for Istanbul and the surrounding area in the coming days. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The dry season kicks off Thursday with mainly dry and breezy conditions across South Florida, and there is an isolated chance of seeing some showers during the day. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Conditions will improve statewide on Sunday as cooler air with an onshore breeze cools down temperatures and even introduces chances for showers early next week. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 In every room, a marble-and-rose-gold drinks bar sets a playful deco tone, while the outdoor rain showers, with their bright-green bamboo tiles, are fun and fitting. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 Since then, researchers have won Nobel Prizes for discoveries using neutrinos created with particle accelerators, in cosmic-ray air showers in the Earth’s atmosphere and in the core of the Sun. — Doug Cowen, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 The Draconid meteors move more slowly than those witnessed during other showers, clocking about one or two seconds of visibility rather than a fraction of a second. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
As winners take the stage, the audience showers them with paper airplanes. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 Spotty showers across the Kansas City region Sunday morning give way to sunny skies and building heat, the forecast shows. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 And when engines light, SpaceX has to fire off its water deluge system, which showers the launchpad with hundreds of thousands of gallons of water in mere moments to shield the vital infrastructure from the blaze of liftoff. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 The tiny handle is easy to maneuver, making short work of quick cleanups and everything showers alike. — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026 Water elements are abundant; all rooms include indoor and outdoor rainforest showers along with soaking tubs; some also feature private plunge pools. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Bradley likes to brush her biscuits with heavy cream to lend a nice shiny coat and promote a golden crown, then showers them with poppy seeds and salt for extra crunch and flavor. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026 When the crowd at an early gig showers his sons with physical coins, Domingo’s expression shows offense at people treating the Jackson 5 like street performers. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 After persistent rain showers over the weekend, isolated thunderstorms are expected to form over Boise, according to the National Weather Service. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showers
  1. rains
  2. barrages
  3. pours
  4. storms
  5. flurries
  6. lavishes
  7. heaps
Noun
  • The Mexican navy urged the maritime community and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution due to high waves, heavy rains and the risk of rising river levels, flooding and landslides in vulnerable areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • However, following his arrest, the owner, Mohammad Khan, blamed this week's rains for weakening one of the roofs, according to police, who said the investigation was still underway.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rains
Noun
  • Ukraine now faces the prospect of punishing winter barrages on its electricity and other energy installations by an emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin.
    — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Bass’ barrages got to Raman more than a few times, leading her to talk over the NBC and Telemundo moderators or even shush them.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of barrages
Verb
  • Marc Andreessen, whose venture firm Andreessen Horowitz pours billions into defense tech firms, including Anduril, was named to the Pentagon's defense policy board this summer, alongside Thiel Capital's Blake Masters.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There will be live music, food vendors, custom hats/shirts, and collaborator/brewer welcome pours.
    — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of pours
Noun
  • That means that our understanding of their makeup, their storms, and their evolution really only comes from theory.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities in Colima said the risks remained low but warned that heavy rainfall could cause damage because successive storms had already saturated the ground along the Pacific coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of storms
Noun
  • And a colleague spotted on a webcam video what appeared to be flurries at Beech Mountain Saturday morning.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The flurries of pigment inside them were dispersed by bursts of air delivered through the base of the box.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of flurries
Verb
  • Bogost lavishes praise on hobbies (fly-fishing), crafts (knitting), and trades (woodworking) as ways to dwell in sensory experience.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
  • In one particularly confessional episode, the Belgian star lavishes his wife with praise while waxing lyrical about his past mistakes.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Definition of lavishes
Verb
  • The Deb drama is far from over, as the film's director and costar Rebel Wilson heaps new allegations onto the already sizable legal pile.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of heaps

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