pour into
phrasal verb
poured into; pouring into; pours into
: to spend (a large amount of money, time, energy, etc.) on (something)
She has poured thousands (of dollars) into the business.
He has been pouring all his time/resources into the project.
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They were quickly separated, with both dugouts and bullpens pouring into the area near home plate.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Those totals are so far well below what poured into last year’s bitter county race between Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer and former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, where total spending surpassed $5.6 million.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Natural light pours into the main living room through large windows, which frame the garden—a bricked patio surrounded by mature landscaping and enclosed by tall hedges with a gated entrance.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
But does this mean billions of dollars worth of investment have been poured into what is essentially a technological dead end?
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Those totals are so far well below what poured into last year’s bitter county race between Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer and former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, where total spending surpassed $5.6 million.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Natural light pours into the main living room through large windows, which frame the garden—a bricked patio surrounded by mature landscaping and enclosed by tall hedges with a gated entrance.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
But does this mean billions of dollars worth of investment have been poured into what is essentially a technological dead end?
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pour into
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“Pour into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20into. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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