1
2
as in to flow
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
2
as in flow
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
3
as in beam
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stream
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Once that door is opened, not only can’t Guy turn back, but out pours a stream of shocking truths.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Nobody Wants This season two is now streaming all episodes on Netflix.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stream
Verb
In a stream of southern China filled with plant debris, a pinkish river creature with wrinkly lips swam through the murk, perhaps searching for a meal or a mate.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Once that door is opened, not only can’t Guy turn back, but out pours a stream of shocking truths.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
New episodes of air on Sundays on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Nobody Wants This season two is now streaming all episodes on Netflix.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stream
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
Verb
-
Reduce the heat to medium-high and pour in the hoisin mixture, stirring constantly until the beef is fully coated in sauce, about 1 minute.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
-
But, with the loss of his income and bills pouring in, the family applied for benefits at the end of September when her husband's paychecks officially dried up.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
As Snell continued to tire and miss his spots, Toronto’s opportunities kept flowing.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
-
Drawings of the Duffield Cave, as seen in the YouTube video, show that the section has a narrow entrance, then curves upward before flowing left, dropping down again and bending right before angling back up to a larger chamber.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
-
She was hanged; her body thrown in the river and is often spotted wearing a green turban to hide her missing ear.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The device itself used a diaphragm to pick up sound waves, an inductor coil around an iron core to convert vibrations into an electrical current, and a receiver that reversed the process at the other end.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
-
These currents vary in speed and can swiftly become perilous for anyone venturing into the surf.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Work up an appetite on the slopes, or take a sleigh ride that ends with hot apple cider at Taylor Farm, before hitting up the Mexican tacos at Taqueria El Chepe or visit Solo Farm & Table to enjoy a seasonal menu within an airy space with wide plank floors and wooden beams.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
-
Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Turning the rivulet flowing down a melting glacier into a bright-pink stream was the least scientific test carried out this day.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
-
Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The company plans to continue releasing updates as testing progresses, pushing its axial flux architecture toward the next benchmark in electric propulsion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
-
Watching these flux ropes in the simulation form so quickly and move toward Earth was exciting, but concerning.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
In our HandBrake video transcoding test, the two CPUs were close enough to call it a tie, while the benchmark for the ray-tracing 3D image generator POV-Ray showed the Core Ultra 9 285K to be non-trivially faster.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
-
The sun’s rays will warm the soil, and the cloth will hold in that radiant heat overnight.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share