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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Cool slightly and pour into baked pie shell.
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 Dec. 2025
Foam, whipped in milkshake mixers and poured into that vinyl to set, adds some cushiness.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
At the time of the Kentucky factory announcement, analysts were hesitant to laud the company, warning that if Ford did not make a compelling product, its billions of dollars poured into factory changes and fresh vehicle production would be for nought, particularly as EV demand stays hot and cold.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
The idea of anchoring was to enforce an upper limit on how much money could be poured into wages and transfer fee amortisation (which includes agent fees), with this maximum amount linked to the Premier League’s least well-off teams.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 Dec. 2025
Foam, whipped in milkshake mixers and poured into that vinyl to set, adds some cushiness.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
At the time of the Kentucky factory announcement, analysts were hesitant to laud the company, warning that if Ford did not make a compelling product, its billions of dollars poured into factory changes and fresh vehicle production would be for nought, particularly as EV demand stays hot and cold.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
The idea of anchoring was to enforce an upper limit on how much money could be poured into wages and transfer fee amortisation (which includes agent fees), with this maximum amount linked to the Premier League’s least well-off teams.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pour into
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“Pour into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20into. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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