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as in flow
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as in beam
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
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Recent Examples of stream
Bradley Schnell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Journalists stationed in the country sent back a steady stream of reports on death and destruction.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Those without Hulu or cable can also stream the ceremony via YouTube TV, AT&T TV, and FuboTV.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The alternative is a steady stream of new taxes and fees that make San Diego even less affordable while doing little to address the real challenges inside City Hall.
—Bradley Schnell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Journalists stationed in the country sent back a steady stream of reports on death and destruction.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Monica spans nine tracks and can be streamed in full below.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Those without Hulu or cable can also stream the ceremony via YouTube TV, AT&T TV, and FuboTV.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
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Customers have options to buy Texas barbecue, clothing, ice coolers, river floats and even wine.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Common to lakes, rivers, and blue holes in Texas Hill Country and Central Texas, clearer, bluer waters can most often be attributed to the abundance of natural deposits and quarries of limestone that are native to the area.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Scholars such as the ethnomusicologist Michael Fuhr saw K-pop as a reversal of long-standing narratives, especially in pop music, that accentuated the flow of culture from West to East.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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State officials also raised a berm along a causeway separating the north and south arms of the lake to give them control over the flow of water and salt between the two.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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To accomplish this, the researchers used a technique called reactive molecular beam epitaxy (MBE).—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Today, accommodations include casita rooms, suites, and a ranch house, outfitted with tile floors, exposed wood beams, and private in-room fireplaces.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana in Texas, the nation’s largest ICE detention facility, at a rate of nearly one a day for five months, each its own tale of pain and despair.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Miller recorded a double-double, pouring in 22 points to go with 13 rebounds, and fell five assists shy of recording his first career triple-double.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Hot stones are added, one by one, as the air inside gets heavier, the heat searing the nose and the throat, the sweat starting in rivulets that turn into streams as the smell gets more intense, the heartbeat swells, the mind races.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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The elaborate network of rainfall, rivulets of ditches, and control structures became a sort of language for Van Lent.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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In a neighborhood divided by gang lines and cultural currents, Wiley’s mind wandered beyond the block.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Consequently, the 11-track album unfolds as a journey through time, where emotions and memories surface, prompting reflection on what has been lost and gained over the years — always buoyed by a hopeful ray of light.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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The release model was the same as what FMA Productions will attempt – first landing on the microdrama platform as a multi-episode series and then as a standard ration film distributed on Amazon, Tubi and the Full Moon Features streaming channel, as well as Blu-ray.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Father and son were swept away by a landslide in the city of Arequipa in a neighborhood built directly over an ancient natural watercourse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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