SHOWERED Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

showered

verb

past tense of shower

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 Marshall showered Smith with luxury gifts and offered generous financial support, even providing a house for her and Daniel. — Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 Throughout the wedding, adult guests were showered continuously with rose petals by kids, a playful scheme orchestrated by AnnaLynne and Cipriani. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 Trump has all but severed America’s system of alliances, mocked and bullied Ukraine’s president, and showered praise upon Kim Jong Un. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 Pole dancers bookend him and are showered with Usher bucks, his prop cash. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026 The film examines Short’s upbringing in Hamilton, Ontario as the youngest of five siblings, showered with love and attention from his earliest days (perhaps the only dark cloud in those blue skies being his father’s alcohol problem). — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 For three months, the two rappers slept, showered and worked there. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 But for all the praise Boone showered on Lombard on Friday, the skipper didn’t want to put any sort of timeline on his ETA or comment on whatever boxes the farmhand may still need to check. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 On visits to Newcastle for talk-ins or events, he was showered with love. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country.

— The NPR Network, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Gabby Williams poured in 16 on four made three-pointers and Tiffany Hayes led the bench unit with 12 points.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of poured

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Juicy chicken, squash, red onion, and walnuts cook together on a sheet pan, then get heaped over arugula for a cold-weather salad that satisfies like a Sunday roast.

— Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 18 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

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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
Critics lavished praise on the film, so much so that chatter about potential Oscar attention kicked up in Hollywood.

— Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of lavished

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