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Recent Examples of rainy
Just a quiet slip into a van on a rainy Saturday night, hours from home in the middle of a series three-plus weeks into the season.
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Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Bay Area is welcoming its final spring storm of the rainiest April the region has seen in nearly a decade, meteorologists said, with Saturday night showers expected to end Sunday morning.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Fertilize all flowerbeds and shrub plantings as the rainy season returns.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The rubber outsole, which has great traction, is ideal for rainy weather and all kinds of surfaces.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
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Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Bay Area is welcoming its final spring storm of the rainiest April the region has seen in nearly a decade, meteorologists said, with Saturday night showers expected to end Sunday morning.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Fertilize all flowerbeds and shrub plantings as the rainy season returns.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The rubber outsole, which has great traction, is ideal for rainy weather and all kinds of surfaces.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainy
wet
Adjective
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Rain chances sit around 40%, meaning not all areas will see wet weather, but residents are advised to keep an umbrella handy.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, the high moisture content is good for weakened kidneys, and cats tend to reject wet food less often than dry food.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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