- present participle of rain.
raining
Example Sentences
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The baby was left uncovered while it was raining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
It was raining, and there were no customers.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
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’s raining to beat the band...perfect marbles weather!”
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles