shower
noun
a brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow.
showering
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present participleof shower.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It’s similar to how showering children with too much praise can screw them up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Its open crumb absorbs just enough sauce to become more flavorful as it sits, while the soft crust remains easy to eat on a towel without showering your lap in shards.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Use extractor fans when cooking or showering because they remove warm, moist air before it spreads through the home.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
"We use as little as possible," she said, standing at the locker room of a local sports field, which was turned into a temporary showering facility.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
After the flowers of the silk cotton tree were gone, it grew beautiful brown pods that began to burst, showering kapok all over the island and into the lake.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
