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rain

[reyn] / reɪn /
NOUN
downpour of water or other substance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deluge drizzle flood hail mist monsoon precipitation rainfall rainstorm shower showers sleet stream torrent
STRONG
cloudburst condensation fall flurry pour pouring raindrops sheets spate spit sprinkle sprinkling volley
WEAK
cat-and-dog weather drencher heavy dew liquid sunshine precip sun shower wet stuff window washer
Antonyms
WEAK
aridity dryness
VERB
drop water or other substance
Synonyms
STRONG
bestow bucket deposit drizzle fall hail lavish mist patter pour shower sleet sprinkle storm
WEAK
come down in buckets

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Injured on the first night of the battle, he was resting in the pouring rain beneath a tree when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman found him.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Temperatures are expected to climb a little during the first part of next week, albeit with some outbreaks of rain at times.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

In fact, only 16 of the previous 89 editions of the tournament have had no rain at all, according to Schmitz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

However, it will not be raining all the time, with dry interludes between the spells of rain.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

I shook my head to make the drops fly and thought of my da on a ship, the rain running down his long dark hair too.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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Physical Geography - Introductory

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