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as in to flow
to move in a stream
water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam
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as in to rush
to flow out in great quantities or with force
tears pouring down his cheeks
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as in to rain
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
it's pouring outside, so you'd better take an umbrella
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as in to lavish
to give readily and in large quantities
repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area
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Recent Examples of pour
Democrats have poured a massive amount into 2026 Senate campaigns.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Two people in balaclavas tried to force the mosque’s door open on Saturday night before pouring gasoline onto the steps and setting it alight, a voluntary mosque manager who asked not to be named told CNN.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
These enchiladas are so rich and creamy with the cream cheese and heavy cream poured over the top, so very tasty.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Today, Mal’s owner Mallory McCoy and her staff are once again pouring drinks.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Two people in balaclavas tried to force the mosque’s door open on Saturday night before pouring gasoline onto the steps and setting it alight, a voluntary mosque manager who asked not to be named told CNN.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
These enchiladas are so rich and creamy with the cream cheese and heavy cream poured over the top, so very tasty.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Today, Mal’s owner Mallory McCoy and her staff are once again pouring drinks.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pour
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At the time of the raid, video circulating online shows Shams was interrupted while he live-streamed on WhatNot, an online auction platform.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Episodes stream the next-day on HBO Max and discovery+.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Officials in Charleston, South Carolina, made multiple city parking garages free while urging people in low-lying areas to move their vehicles as ocean water flowed onto land.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Global governance void whilst capital flows faster than regulation.—
Sean Evins,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Yet after a shaky start to the season, Lawrence responded to the Chiefs star emphatically, connecting with Parker Washington on a three-yard TD toss and a rushing touchdown of his own to even the contest in the third.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The company had just posted record third-quarter sales driven by buyers rushing to complete purchases before the credit expired.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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And boos rained down when Australia tried to knock the ball around in the back, refusing to engage Canada with forward momentum.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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For more than a century, people have wondered if the city is ungovernable; with the exception of Fiorello La Guardia, who had New Deal money raining down on him, every idealistic leader who has been elected mayor has left City Hall in some way battered by it.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Pakistan lavished him with praise, and nominated him for the Nobel Prize.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kirk also lavished praise on Vance’s debating skills.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Although official critics' reviews are under embargo, many journalists flooded social media with their gushing reactions to the movie.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bayfront Marina was so flooded that the benches of picnic tables were only just above the rising waters.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Then a leak above the family’s apartment opens a giant hole in the ceiling, and water gushes through.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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This shady ramble follows a beautiful stream to a gushing spring.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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When asked what precipitated the study now, Bauges pointed to a map.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
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Democrats, as the party of government, have been known to escape blame for shutdowns arguably precipitated by their own actions.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pour. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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