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as in to flow
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
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as in flow
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as in beam
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Recent Examples of stream
Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 11 July 2025
Although this amount only represents 3.9% of the total income to the trust fund, reducing this income stream will hasten the depletion of the trust fund from 2033 to 2032.
—Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Scarlett Harris, Time, 12 July 2025
The firm, which has a buy rating on the streaming giant’s stock, raised its price target to $1,500 from $1,126.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Verb
In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 710,000 official U.S. streams.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 11 July 2025
Although this amount only represents 3.9% of the total income to the trust fund, reducing this income stream will hasten the depletion of the trust fund from 2033 to 2032.
—Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
Advertisement Evolution 2 also takes place the the same weekend WWE’s biggest competitor, All Elite Wrestling (AEW), holds one of its marquee shows, All In, streaming on Prime Video.
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 12 July 2025
The firm, which has a buy rating on the streaming giant’s stock, raised its price target to $1,500 from $1,126.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
Verb
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Slowly pour over cake mix to cover dry ingredients.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Once footage of the performance hit the Internet and rave reviews appeared in the U.K. press, offers for festival and headlining gigs soon poured in, leaving the band stunned.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
Verb
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The death toll has rose to over 120 people killed since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Both the Sai and the Kok rivers flow into the Mekong, as does the Ruak, where unsafe levels of arsenic have also been found.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The National Park Service oversees 433 total units of land, such as battlefields, memorials, monuments, preserves, scenic rivers and other cultural and environmental sites, including the Ocmulgee mounds.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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There are also a number of lakes, ponds and major rivers that are great for catching a variety of fish.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
Noun
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
Noun
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His paws dangle over the side of a broken beam, with a metal wall at an odd angle behind him.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Or, try attaching this UV-resistant canopy to wood beams or stakes.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Then there was a rare (now-deleted) Instagram carousel posted almost one year ago with a photo of Lorde leaning over a balcony in a black dress with a rivulet of white spit coming out of her mouth.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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Younis: The Khan Younis refugee camp is a dense, gray, concrete shantytown, the black waters from sewers running in thin rivulets down the middle of alleys.—
Chris Hedges,
Harpers Magazine,
15 June 2024
Noun
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Now, in the aftermath of Trump’s victory and China’s difficult decision, the Middle East is in flux, and Beijing has both hard choices and opportunities ahead of it.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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With the economy in flux and grocery prices continuing to climb, CNN asked chefs from coast to coast to share their most creative ways to decrease food waste and save money and the environment all at once.—
Karla Walsh,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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The shorter cycling-specific bill keeps harmful rays out of your eyes yet doesn’t hinder visibility.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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These rays can have negative effects on your skin, even on cloudy days.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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