poured; pouring; pours
1
a
: to cause to flow in a stream
b
: to dispense from a container
poured drinks for everyone
2
: to supply or produce freely or copiously
poured money into the project
3
: to give full expression to : vent
poured out his feelings
1
: to move with a continuous flow
2
: to rain hard
3
: to move or come continuously : stream
complaints poured in
4
: to score easily or freely (as in basketball)
—used with in
poured in 30 points
Examples of pour in a Sentence
Verb
He carefully poured the water into her glass.
Pour the sauce over the pasta.
She poured salt into the palm of her hand and then sprinkled it over the stew.
The smokestacks poured out thick clouds of black smoke.
The burst pipe poured out water.
The concrete foundation has been poured.
Can I pour you some lemonade?
Smoke poured out from the chimney.
Sweat was pouring from her brow.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The loup de mer is crisp-skinned over eggplant caviar, roasted sweet peppers, tomato confit, and basil, finished with a saffron bouillon poured to order.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Add a generous pour of dry white wine around (not on top of) the chicken, and roast for 45 to 55 minutes at 350°F, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center of one of the thickest pieces of meat reads 145°F.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The group secured a victory last month, when the court found the council had not properly considered the health impacts of the smoke pouring off the site.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The loup de mer is crisp-skinned over eggplant caviar, roasted sweet peppers, tomato confit, and basil, finished with a saffron bouillon poured to order.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
If guests prefer coffee as their after-dinner pour, The Mont serves coffee with little cookies to graze, dunk and sip.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Add a generous pour of dry white wine around (not on top of) the chicken, and roast for 45 to 55 minutes at 350°F, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center of one of the thickest pieces of meat reads 145°F.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pour
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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