- present participle of rain.
raining
Example Sentences
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All of this would happen because the financial professional had read the midyear reports raining down from major financial institutions.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
Hattersley once joked that Margaret Thatcher changed the political weather, and "it hasn't stopped raining since".
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
"It sounds like it's raining, which is a sound I don't mind too much," Bianco said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
It’s an easy comfort meal for when I’m missing home and craving a dish that feels like a warm hug, whether it’s raining outside or not.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
It starts raining a little harder, and Ziggy starts whining.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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