pour on

phrasal 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

The tower is shaped inside a large cylinder, then baked and transferred onto a large plate and more sauce is poured on top. —Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024

Quiet Henry was often content to be a bit overlooked in Milwaukee and Atlanta, while flamboyant Willie loved the attention New York and San Francisco poured on him. —Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 19 June 2024

On March 1, members of the Hoisting Engineers Local 101, responsible for concrete pouring on the project, went on strike. —Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024

In another post, the group said students on a senior boat cruise had alcoholic drinks poured on them. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2024