SHOWER Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

shower 1 of 2

noun

ˈshau̇(-ə)r

Definition of shower

as in rain

a heavy fall of objects a shower of books fell from the collapsing shelves

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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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shower

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verb

as in to lavish

to give readily and in large quantities showered gifts on the guests of honor

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Recent Examples of shower

Noun

Be sure to run the bathroom fan after a bathroom gets steamed up during a shower, and shake excess water off the curtain after use. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 This shower is also known for featuring fireballs, meteors that are exceptionally bright and are visible for longer than other meteors. — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

Spotty showers across the Kansas City region Sunday morning give way to sunny skies and building heat, the forecast shows. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 That includes the 445th Quartermaster Company, which runs shower and laundry operations. — Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shower

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shower

Noun

Instead, the rain dissipated around noon, the temperature dropped, and a slight breeze provided a slight reprieve to the corn-sweat humidity that engulfs this region every August.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
That is important, as the show includes simulated rain showers with real water pouring down on the stage from above.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of rain

Noun

The 2024 race pitted Scharf, then Trump’s personal attorney, against Bailey, who used his office to file a barrage of legal briefs in support of the Republican president.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
In IconArrows pointing outwards Meanwhile, the daily barrage of news and headlines continue.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of barrage

Verb

Altman had been making note of Kushner’s investment in founders at splashy startups, including Slack, Instacart, and payment giant Stripe—staying loyal and lavishing them with attention even during rocky stretches.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Its following includes Emmy voters, who lavished the series with 19 nominations, the most of any new series this year.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of lavish

Noun

In the years since Shakur’s murder, what exactly happened in that hail of bullets -- and who pulled the trigger -- was obscured by a lack of physical evidence, feuding cops and the gangland code of silence.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, the state Division of Insurance surveyed 20 insurance carriers and determined that hail damage accounts for an average of 26% to 54% of the total homeowner insurance premium, depending on the county.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hail

Noun

But Davis’s book is part of a flurry of statements and interviews that, investigators say, taken together amount to an admission he was involved in the murder.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Those conferences signed on and saved it from near death late last month after a flurry of negotiations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of flurry

Verb

The bulk of the country is now officially in drought, heaping pressure on water resources for households, agriculture and the environment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Piles of brush have been growing along lawns since Memorial Day weekend, some nearly five feet tall as fresh branches and leaves are heaped atop weeks-old debris.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026