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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
Rings, bracelets, and brooches poured in, with enough diamonds, sapphires, and rubies to embellish two crowns—one for Mary and a smaller one for Jesus, who sat in her lap.
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Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Miles Bridges‘ 29 points powered the offense for head coach Charles Lee‘s squad, and rookie Kon Knueppel poured in 24 points, including a team-best four 3-pointers.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
The robot struggled with simple tasks, such as cracking eggs and pouring milk.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Defending Jokic Jokic has only led the Nuggets in scoring once this season with Aaron Gordon erupting for 50 points in a game against the Golden State Warriors and Murray pouring in 43 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Miles Bridges‘ 29 points powered the offense for head coach Charles Lee‘s squad, and rookie Kon Knueppel poured in 24 points, including a team-best four 3-pointers.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
The robot struggled with simple tasks, such as cracking eggs and pouring milk.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Defending Jokic Jokic has only led the Nuggets in scoring once this season with Aaron Gordon erupting for 50 points in a game against the Golden State Warriors and Murray pouring in 43 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pour
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The five-part docuseries premiered to critical acclaim at SXSW, earned a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Limited Documentary Feature, and is now streaming on Starz.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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The feds claim that, at one point, Smith had as many as 10,000 active bot accounts streaming his music, and allegedly made over $10 million from this scheme.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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As Snell continued to tire and miss his spots, Toronto’s opportunities kept flowing.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Drawings of the Duffield Cave, as seen in the YouTube video, show that the section has a narrow entrance, then curves upward before flowing left, dropping down again and bending right before angling back up to a larger chamber.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hall has 581 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns and 178 receiving yards through eight games with the struggling New York offense.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The widening gap followed a private equity spending spree in 2021, as firms rushed to deploy unspent funds, with activity also boosted by ultra-low interest rates.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Boos rained down upon him before the third inning of Game 7, when umpires allowed Ohtani to throw warmup pitches after the 2-minute, 55-second clock between innings had elapsed.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The second period ended with boos raining down on the officiating crew, and Matt Boldy in the penalty box.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Oppenheimer director lavished praise on Johnson during an interview with The Smashing Machine helmer Benny Safdie on The Director’s Cut, the Directors Guild of America’s podcast.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kipping points out, however, that over nearly a decade and a half, astronomers have already lavished attention on WASP-39b, and numerous transits have been captured.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Scientific American,
13 Oct. 2025
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Construction fines at the site For Smith, the biggest concern was flooding in his backyard.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Theories range from the Fitzgerald striking a shoal and suffering bottom damage to flooding through the freighter's hatch covers, which filled the ship with water and sank it, to rogue waves, to structural flaws in the ship that the 1975 storm made deadly.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Investors appeared unnerved by big increases in spending that Meta Platforms and Microsoft are planning as the investment spree related to artificial-intelligence technology keeps gushing.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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While the world gushes over Africa’s natural resources, trouble brews with utilizing them—pollution, corruption, human rights abuses, criminal infiltration.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Jacksonville State offensive coordinator threw for 5,897 yards across four seasons at Florida State and West Virginia before five concussions in 14 months precipitated the end of his playing career.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement In the 1960s the nation emerged from post-World War II rationing, precipitating a new surge of cultural output in music, film, and fashion.—
Time,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pour. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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