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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As a keystone in the AI boom, Nvidia has also been caught up in concerns that trillions of dollars are being poured into AI companies that are overhyped and overvalued, forming a bubble that will burst.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The reporting shows that plenty of fear and uncertainty remain over the untold billions of dollars being poured into wildly unprofitable AI ventures — a dynamic that’s seen AI companies’ valuations skyrocket to record heights, despite dubious prospects of ever turning a profit.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
The lake’s water pours into the basin from surrounding streets and is regularly tested, with results posted to Orange County’s Water Atlas.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
After the inauguration of Andrew Jackson, in 1829, thousands of his supporters poured into the White House to celebrate.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The reporting shows that plenty of fear and uncertainty remain over the untold billions of dollars being poured into wildly unprofitable AI ventures — a dynamic that’s seen AI companies’ valuations skyrocket to record heights, despite dubious prospects of ever turning a profit.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
The lake’s water pours into the basin from surrounding streets and is regularly tested, with results posted to Orange County’s Water Atlas.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
After the inauguration of Andrew Jackson, in 1829, thousands of his supporters poured into the White House to celebrate.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Pour into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20into. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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