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.
was raining
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past progressiveof rain.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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If my internet research is correct, it was raining on your 2006 graduation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
“It was raining straight down, it was thundering and it was 27 degrees,” he said, recalling watching the storm early Sunday morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
"It was raining, we were all in the tent playing cards with the gang, then we heard shouting," camper Matthew Stanhope told The Age newspaper, saying he and his friends ran to a nearby hill.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
"It was raining inside the building at that point," she says.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
There wasn’t a single drop of water on that spot, unless it was raining!
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
