shower
noun
a brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow.
showered
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past participleof shower.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof shower.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
showernouna brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow.
Example Sentences
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I showered the whole thing with cotija and lemon zest and served it alongside one of those zesty slaw kits, also from Trader Joe’s.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Lured by the 216% annual return at his previous fund, investors showered nearly $300 million at him in the opening weeks of 2000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Isabel says she was sitting on the bed waiting for Leto to get ready, when he called her into the bathroom so the pair could talk while he showered.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
K Callan, the actor, is having a moment, showered with praise fo her turn as Ruth, the forgetful secretary to Matthew Rhys’ Mayor Tom Loftis, in Apple TV‘s hit horror quasi-comedy “Widow’s Bay.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
While I appreciated their commitment to furthering their education, the fact that they hadn’t showered before joining the class grossed me out.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
