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.
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The decadent fudge icing is heated and poured on the warm, just-out-of-the-oven cake.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Anaheim’s dangerous power play poured on the scoring, too.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
At that time, chrism oil is poured on the spoon, which the archbishop dips their finger into to anoint the monarch on their head, chest and hands.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
When performing a cesarean delivery outside of an operating room, there is no sterile field preparation or surgical draping; antiseptic solution may simply be poured on the abdomen.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Anaheim’s dangerous power play poured on the scoring, too.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
At that time, chrism oil is poured on the spoon, which the archbishop dips their finger into to anoint the monarch on their head, chest and hands.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
When performing a cesarean delivery outside of an operating room, there is no sterile field preparation or surgical draping; antiseptic solution may simply be poured on the abdomen.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
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 11 May. 2026.
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