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.

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Other choices include the length of the national anthem, the color of the Gatorade poured on the coach after the win, how many passes will be thrown and halftime show props. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 The Oilers have flipped a switch and poured on offense against their opponents through two rounds, converting at a rate of 2.99 GF/60. The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025 The pump sent wet concrete through boom arms about 100 feet, up and over the creek, so it could be poured on the path of the trail. John Meyer, Denver Post, 8 May 2025 With that pair on the ice, the Canes poured on the offense and didn’t allow much. The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pour on

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“Pour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20on. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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