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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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Recent Examples of shower
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Sweat out toxins in one of the infrared saunas, enjoy more heat in a traditional Finnish sauna, brave the cold plunge tub, or simply do an ice-pour in the outdoor shower.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Angela Serratore, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
For those not in the mood for an al fresco soak, large windows still let in plenty of the serene desert ambiance, and inside, there’s a tub and shower stocked with Salt & Stone bath products, as well as plenty of plush towels and robes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Cyanide was found in the showers and jet fuel in the soil, according to the nonprofit DAV, formerly Disabled American Veterans.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Sweat out toxins in one of the infrared saunas, enjoy more heat in a traditional Finnish sauna, brave the cold plunge tub, or simply do an ice-pour in the outdoor shower.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
The two guest bedrooms are each large enough to hold queen-size beds, and both bedrooms have use of a full bathroom with bright blue floors and a combined tub and shower with a window.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
For those not in the mood for an al fresco soak, large windows still let in plenty of the serene desert ambiance, and inside, there’s a tub and shower stocked with Salt & Stone bath products, as well as plenty of plush towels and robes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shower
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An area of low pressure will reportedly develop offshore, blanketing New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. While Sunday is expected to start with a mix of sun and clouds, New Yorkers could see rain begin to fall in the afternoon before turning into snow as temperatures dive into the low 20s.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Summer heat tolerance was impressive with the 2-inch flower heads also standing up to rain and cold.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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As insurance companies operating in the area expect a barrage of damage claims in the coming days and weeks, Newsweek looked at insurers that previously declined the most claims.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Knicks outscored the Bucks 39-29, then maintained their barrage when Brunson returned from his shoulder scare.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Others lavished funds on their family, splurged on trips or bought cars, jewelry and cryptocurrency, The Charlotte Observer found in a review of court documents and in interviews with King and other federal officials.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2025
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Gone are the days of poring over books for extended periods of time, or lavishing money on expensive training courses.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The summit of the mountain gets about 280 inches of snow, hail and ice each year.—
Mara Hoplamazian,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2025
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Along the Gulf Coast, thunderstorms with hail, flooding and isolated tornadoes could compound the crisis.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Banking giants will continue to report earnings This week, the pace picks up in the second half with a flurry of banking earnings reports.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
12 Jan. 2025
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Sacramento tied the game with 32 seconds left in the third, then surged ahead with a fourth-quarter flurry keyed by Providence College product Devin Carter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes, merely nodding in the direction of France (from whence dry vermouth comes) while pouring gin, straight from the freezer, into a glass, also straight from the freezer, can suffice.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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His cultural cachet soon skyrocketed on social media, where hundreds of thousands of followers poured in on his accounts, and collaborators and creatives started coming to the table.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2025
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The policy changes from the new law will heap more administrative work on the Social Security Administration, which is already at its lowest staffing level in decades.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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But there’s bad blood between Burritt and his Cleveland-Cliffs counterpart, raising the question of whether U.S. Steel investors would need to heap on the pressure to get a deal done.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shower. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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