as in pouring
to give readily and in large quantities
showered gifts on the guests of honor
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Recent Examples of showering
Follow up by keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized daily, using lightweight, fragrance-free lotion or oil immediately after showering on damp skin.
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Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
One woman sat in her towel for 15 minutes after showering; someone else lay in bed under the covers.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Starting with a clear transition, like showering or changing clothes, can help, as can using lotions or candles with specific scents during discrete phases of your day.
—Jamie Wilde, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Are people leaving the door closed after showering?
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Before showering, my hair was knotted and greasy.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
By then, Charles Roberson had begun showering her with attention that eventually crossed over to flirting.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Friends joined in, showering him with treats and affection.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Our editors lived with and used each bath sheet after showering, measuring absorbency, softness, and dry time.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showering
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Video from the fire department showed crews pouring water on the house fire at 110th and State on Tuesday morning.—
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Across industries, executives are pouring unprecedented capital into data platforms, analytics, and artificial intelligence.—
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Instead of feeling powerful by lavishing in the spoils of his riches, Buffett finds true value and greatness in non-material pursuits.—
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Gilbert, newly flush with seemingly unlimited cash, and filled with both a desire to be useful and the existential unease of someone who has just won the lottery, begins covering her friends’ therapy bills and tuition payments, and lavishing jewelry, weddings, and houses (plural) on them.—
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Abra Berens suggests heaping it over potatoes (or even pasta, polenta, or couscous) and topping it with a poached or boiled egg.—
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Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the mixture in the center of a wrapper.—
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“Showering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showering. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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