as in poured
to give readily and in large quantities
showered gifts on the guests of honor
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Recent Examples of showered
The couple depended on water bottles and showered at the homes of relatives.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
AdventHealth did not provide any other information, but the families of first babies born in the new year often are showered with extra baby supplies.
—Leslie Postal, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
On her watch the Austrian brand sponsored the Fashion Awards in London and showered young talents, including Alexander McQueen, Julien Macdonald, Giles Deacon and Christopher Kane with crystals of every shape, size and color for their collections.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Bunnie Xo and Bailee Ann showered their beloved patriarch with love during the Christmas holidays in 2020.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Winter already feels warmer with visions of charred cabbage and lemony pork-shoulder ragù stuck to glossy tubes of paccheri and showered in a mix of grated parm and pecorino.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
Rob Reiner has been showered with accolades for his work in film and TV in the days since he and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found brutally slain in their Brentwood home.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
Taylor Swift is being showered with well-wishes on her 36th birthday.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2025
So were the makeshift rooms and bathrooms where migrants slept and showered.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showered
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Mixed reactions poured in on Wednesday at the local, state and federal levels in Michigan after officials said an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.—
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Dray Thielker poured in 33 points and nine boards as Taunton edged Stoughton 64-61 in overtime.—
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The mussels come in a big glass bowl heaped with fries.—
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But many entertainment industry heavyweights have already heaped doubt on it.—
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Just as much attention has been lavished on the dining spaces below, including Infiniti, a sushi bar and modern seafood restaurant, and Off Shore, a tacos and cocktails spot with tables set right in the sand.—
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The same is true of all the recent attention that has been lavished on Nick Fuentes.—
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“Showered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showered. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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