pour on

verb

poured on; pouring on; pours on

: to produce a lot of (something) in order to achieve something

The defense poured the pressure on in the second half of the game.

He really poured on the charm to get her to have dinner with him.

Examples of pour on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At one point, the victim was allegedly forced to remove his clothing while hot syrup was poured on his body, causing multiple burns. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

He was flipped off, called a Nazi, had his phone knocked out of his hand and had beer poured on his neck. — Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

There’s fighting in the streets, along the ramparts, hot oil poured on men climbing ladders. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

During the growing season, feed monthly using an organic liquid houseplant fertilizer diluted at half strength and poured on the soil. — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for pour on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon