1) Bestowed abundantly 2) Bestowed lavishly 3) Bestowed profusely 4) Came down 5) Came down in buckets 6) Caused a picnic postponement 7) Drizzled 8) Ended the drought 9) Fell from the heavens 10) Fell from the sky 11) Pounded 12) Poured 13) Precipitated 14) Shed copiously 15) Showered 16) Showered drops 1) Showered 
• (imp. & p. p.) of Rain