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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Since the start of the month, calls have poured into the church, calling for Ruby’s death and touting conspiracy theories about his motives.
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Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In the heyday of ESG investing, trillions poured into vague notions of sustainability with a vision of enormous returns but without a clear plan.
—Justin Worland, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
More recently, private investment has poured into the field in pursuit of flashier claims about staving off death.
—Jordan D. Metzl, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In the heyday of ESG investing, trillions poured into vague notions of sustainability with a vision of enormous returns but without a clear plan.
—Justin Worland, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
More recently, private investment has poured into the field in pursuit of flashier claims about staving off death.
—Jordan D. Metzl, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Pour into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20into. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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