rain
noun
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 0.02 inch (0.5 millimeters) in diameter.
is raining
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present progressiveof rain (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Many of us avoid going out when it is raining, but there could be some good scientific reasons why we should change the way we think about a downpour.
From BBC ● May 28, 2024
Worse yet, the garbage is raining from the top down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
“And it will help push back against the criticism that is raining on us from around the world.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022
It is raining outside, almost sleet, and the mist seems to be holding her attention.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2022
It is raining when we leave the capital, a drizzle that builds to a steady downpour by the time we hit Villa Altagracia.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
