pour

verb

ˈpȯr How to pronounce pour (audio)
Definition of pournext
1
as in to stream
to cause to flow in a stream she lifted the teakettle and poured some hot water from the spout

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2
as in to flow
to move in a stream water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam

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3
as in to rush
to flow out in great quantities or with force tears pouring down his cheeks

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4
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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5
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 Doncic poured in 41 points with nine assists and Reaves had 26 points with seven assists, four rebounds and no turnovers. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The campaign has repeatedly bashed Jones for pouring millions of his personal wealth into the race. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 The bigger companies are pouring big bucks to integrate more robotics. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Unearthed filing shows top teachers unions poured over $900 million into political activities. — FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pour
  1. stream
  2. flow
  3. rush
  4. rain
  5. lavish
  6. flood
  7. gush
  8. precipitate
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  • The second law targets baby monitors that stream audio or video over the internet.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The event, which celebrates Jackson’s career and memorializes his final concert performance, will be available to stream the next day on Peacock.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stream
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  • From there, wine flowed as attendees tucked into filet mignon and sea bass while chatting across large burgundy floral centerpieces.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the weapons from American manufacturers purchased during the Biden administration are still flowing to Ukraine, but many of those contracts have been fulfilled.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow
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  • Police detained Runa at the care home and took her away before her mother, who had rushed back to the facility upon hearing the news, had a chance to see her, Yoko recalled.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Hawkins, who entered the game leading the nation with 14 rushing TDs, also had scoring runs of 2 and 36 yards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of rush
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  • The Panthers trailed, 33-6, at halftime in front of an aggrieved home crowd that rained boos on them at several junctures.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In September, a Chinese rocket took off from a remote spaceport in the Gobi Desert, released 10 satellites into orbit, then reignited its engine and put itself on a trajectory to rain down debris over the American Midwest, Ars reports.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rain
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  • The tech lobby — currently led by ginormous AI companies — has emerged as the largest source of campaign contributions in US history, lavishing tens of millions of dollars on both for Democrats and Republicans alike.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The two governors, who mended fences after clashing over last year’s Proposition 50 redistricting campaign, lavished praise on each other for their climate bona fides.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lavish
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  • The post was quickly removed after a wave of criticism flooded her comment section.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The era of agentic AI has arrived, but there is uncertainty about what the landscape will look like when virtual storefronts become flooded with AI agents or when a business tries to block them.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of flood
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  • About 30 miles north of the Texas border, toxic wastewater was gushing from the ground outside the small city of Ardmore.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Celebrity wedding planner Tara Guérard—who didn’t work on Swift and Kelce’s wedding—spoke with The Daily Mail and gushed over the decor.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of gush
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  • The agency has become controversial over aggressive immigration enforcement tactics that precipitated a government shutdown earlier this year.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That helped precipitate a nationwide redistricting war which, once the haze cleared, resulted in a third of the nation’s 435 House districts being redrawn to at least some extent.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pour. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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