How to Use pour it on in a Sentence
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Turned out two runs were unearned and there was no need to pour it on.
—Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2022
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The Kings continued to pour it on at the start of the second half.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2024
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Some people drink beer when their favorite team wins, others pour it on themselves.
—Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2021
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When the third quarter came around this time, Phoenix just continued to pour it on the Nuggets.
—Duane Rankin, USA TODAY, 10 June 2021
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So when the third quarter came around this time, Phoenix just continued to pour it on the Nuggets.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2021
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Next, just whisk together the ingredients for the cake batter, pour it on top of the rhubarb and bake.
—Washington Post, 3 June 2021
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Memphis continued to pour it on in the second quarter, running their lead up to as many as 25 points.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
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Thin out some seedless raspberry jam with a little bit of water and pour it on top for an even more realistic look.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Strong is beginning to pour it on as Nevada moves past a sluggish start to the regular season.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2021
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Patrick Mahomes and his weapons will pour it on early and get plenty of help from more sacks and takeaways produced by the defense.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2020
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The Bulldogs continued to pour it on in the second half and extended its lead on both of their third-quarter drives.
—Evan Dudley, al, 11 Sep. 2021
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Lanham continued to pour it on with four points during a 10-2 Mercy run.
—Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2020
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Friday marked the All-NBA guard’s first chance to pour it on an inferior foe.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
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Then the Ravens leaned on their NFL-best rushing attack and continued to pour it on.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Dream built on their momentum from the third quarter and continued to pour it on, building their lead to as big as 22.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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The Lakers continued to pour it on and led 88-58 after three quarters.
—orlandosentinel.com, 21 Aug. 2020
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Loussac advertised the quinine aspect of that hair tonic because many, if not most, purchasers would drink a quinine hair tonic rather than pour it on their scalp.
—David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Nov. 2021
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Friends and relatives were calling the Ramblers’ players and telling them to pour it on for the Black community.
—Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2021
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The Warriors continued to pour it on in the third quarter, outscoring the Bulls 36-17.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Nov. 2021
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The Warriors continued to pour it on in the third quarter, outscoring the Blazers 30-16.
—oregonlive, 24 Feb. 2022
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The Tigers offense continued to pour it on, tacking on four runs in the top of the fourth, highlighted by Josh Pearson's two-run homer to right.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
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In the final 50 yards, the Austin, Texas native even pulled even with Gaines, and her pattern has been to build slowly and pour it on in the last laps.
—Dawn Ennis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2022
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The Chargers continued to pour it on in the third, outscoring Mercy 12-7 going into the fourth quarter.
—Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 24 Feb. 2022
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Given the wide disparity in goal differential in this group, South Korea will really need to pour it on to improve its chances of advancing.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
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Listen to this article Gray skies covered with clouds that couldn’t decide whether to sprinkle water or pour it on Friday made downtown streets seem particularly bleak.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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The Cavaliers continued to pour it on in the fourth quarter, beginning the period on an 8-2 run to extend its lead up to 28 points and put the Heat away.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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The Thoroughbreds continued to pour it on as Runyon scored his second touchdown of the night, putting the Thoroughbreds up 34-14 early in the fourth.
—Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022
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Brooklyn opened 2026 with a second straight loss and fell to 10-21, undone by a sluggish start, uneven offense and a Rockets team that continued to pour it on as the night wore on.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Hendricks earned his second straight win Friday in a 10-3 romp over the Baltimore Orioles, leaving with a one-run lead after five innings and watching the offense pour it on against the Orioles bullpen.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2023
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Taylor Anderson, the Dripping Springs product who transferred in from Oklahoma State, and freshman Caigan Crabtree add RBIs as Texas continues to pour it on.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
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