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 Any minute now, we were told and kept telling ourselves, the survivors would pour in. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Graves glanced at the TV and saw smoke pouring from the North Tower of the World Trade Center over Manhattan. — Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Firefighters were still pouring water on the Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods and the smell of the burning was still in the air the morning after a fire tore through the historic country club and golf course. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Others show adults pouring snakes and cockroaches on weeping kids. — Jon Christian, Futurism, 9 Sep. 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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  • Very, very dark—no hall light on, no streetlights streaming through the windows, no TV casting ambient light in the next room.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Netflix, which is streaming the game, ran a segment memorializing 9/11 and the NFL's reaction on the tragic day and the decision about what to do afterward.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of stream
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  • When local issues become national issues Nationalization does not only flow from Washington down.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Prices for most types of petroleum products have gone up since the war with Iran began in late February, amid limits on how much could flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of flow
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  • The Bears ranked 27th last season in defensive rushing success and 29th in opponents’ yards before contact.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The 6-foot, 222-pound junior found the end zone twice and rushed for 266 yards against FSU, the most in the long-standing series, for a bright spot to cap an otherwise dismal 2025.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of rush
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  • For Badosa and Kasatkina, that meant warming up to play Tuesday morning, getting delayed for hours due to rain, and finally starting to play Tuesday night.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And just last week, decaying Tropical Storm Iselle left plenty of tropical moisture to rain across Central California.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • The ceremony can be found on YouTube and includes Gloria Steinem lavishing the character with praise.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Altman had been making note of Kushner’s investment in founders at splashy startups, including Slack, Instacart, and payment giant Stripe—staying loyal and lavishing them with attention even during rocky stretches.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Morgan Creek and Cove Creek will be particularly subject to flooding this morning.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) estimates that 300,000 to 500,000 people died, most from the surge flooding coastal islands and tidal flats.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of flood
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  • The wow factor that had coaches and GMs gushing over the quarterback during the offseason was almost nowhere to be seen as Tulsa’s defensive front was in Mestemaker’s face most of Saturday.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Now three years into married life, the couple prefer to keep their relationship on the down-low—although King is always willing to gush about her partner in interviews.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of gush
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  • Risk Factors There is no guarantee that the company’s products will not precipitate the collapse of civilization.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That precipitated a trade to New England in June, a move the Patriots hope secured them the final piece of their next Super Bowl team.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pour. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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