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“Raining” or “Reigning” or “Reining”

raining / reigning / reining are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

raining r·EY·n·ih·ng

  • verbprecipitate as rain.
  • adjectivefalling in drops or as if falling like rain.

reigning r·EY·n·ih·ng

  • verbhave sovereign power.

reining r·EY·n·ih·ng

  • verbstop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins.
  • verbstop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins.
Usage

Examples in context

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“raining”

  • …by the shimmering title track 'Raining Pleasure' (sung by Birt), the…
  • …as a DVD documentary, It's Raining Pleasure (2009), directed by Steven
  • In 1998, Williamson re-recorded "Raining on the Rock" with Warren…
  • "Raining on the Rock" is a…
  • …sees bombs from the sky raining on their land, we are…
  • …proud of and he said ""Raining on the Rock".
  • If it starts raining, the weightlifters stop practicing.
  • …to record a seven-track EP, Raining Pleasure, which was issued on…
  • …finish [of the 2013–14 season], raining off-the-bounce 3s, getting Toronto into…
  • Raining on the Rock

“reigning”

  • As reigning Kazakhstan Cup champions, Kairat participated…
  • Paolo Bettini, the reigning world champion, wore bib number…
  • The prison's reigning bare-knuckle boxing champion.
  • It ended with reigning NFL MVP Peyton Manning being…
  • …is Warrington Wolves were the reigning champions, but lost 24 -…
  • …15 months, becoming the longest reigning Light Heavyweight Champion as recognized…
  • …Electricity" Steve Regal, the then reigning AWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion,…
  • …tournament field included the four reigning champions of the aforementioned titles…
  • This style contrasted with the reigning ornate Roman painterliness of Federico…
  • …have monarchs other than the reigning British monarch) within the Commonwealth.

“reining”

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