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noun

Definition of streamnext
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as in river

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as in flow

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as in beam

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verb

1
as in to pour
to cause to flow in a stream his eyes were streaming tears

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as in to flow
to move in a stream blood streaming out of a wound

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3
as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily cars streaming along the freeway

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Recent Examples of stream
Noun
Like Swift, their machine called MonoRace uses a powerful AI model that interprets a video stream captured by the drone’s camera in real time. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026 Video posted to the Citizen app showed a large stream of water flowing through the area on Wednesday morning. — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
The event also streamed online, giving fans outside Houston a way to follow along. — Connie Etemadi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 In a first for an NBA team, the Atlanta Hawks will stream their full regular season (apart from nationally broadcast games) on Amazon Prime Video in simulcasts with local broadcast TV. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stream
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
  1. river
  2. flow
  3. beam
  4. pour
  5. rivulet
  6. current
  7. ray
  8. watercourse
Noun
  • Three miles upstream, at the Riverview RV Park, Jason Fulcher, the Trotters and other campers stood by the river.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And as more mountain precipitation falls as rain, more of it will immediately race down rivers, increasing the risk of floods in the Central Valley.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of river
Noun
  • The flow of money from Qatar into Gaza has taken on new significance since October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, murdered some 1,200 people, and took 251 more hostage.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Experts warn that the dam needed to create the reservoir will disrupt the river’s natural flow, to the detriment of marine life.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow
Noun
  • One mirror focused the X-rays vertically, while the other focused them horizontally, concentrating the beam into a spot measuring just 180 × 330 nanometers.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Mickelson noted that every ceiling in the theater is different — a coffered ceiling with hexagonal panels gives way to plaster beams designed and painted to look like wood.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of beam
Verb
  • Its stainless steel body can last for years of making pour-over coffee every morning or evening cups of hot tea, and the kettle also comes in handy to boil water fast for everyday recipes.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Following the news of the deputy's death, condolences from law enforcement agencies and city leaders began pouring in on Wednesday.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pour
Noun
  • The brush was flattened and rivulets of water ran back toward the sound, which was now miraculously some 100 yards away down a sloping bank.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Madly sentient guts spill from the sitter’s back in swollen rivulets.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of rivulet
Noun
  • There is also a strong north to south longshore current expected.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Those electrons generate a tiny but continuous electrical current.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of current
Noun
  • The biggest challenges, its designers say, were mimicking the fade from crisp morning rays to bright noon light to a soft evening glow, and creating a sense of depth to conjure the distant sky.
    — Emma Barker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • To speed up the process, the team came up with the X-AutoMap software to work with the facility’s Hard X-ray Nanoprobe (HXN).
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ray
Noun
  • Father and son were swept away by a landslide in the city of Arequipa in a neighborhood built directly over an ancient natural watercourse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of watercourse

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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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