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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
No chopping veggies, or browning meats - just open the cans and pour it in the pot!
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Three rounds poured, each with its own meaning, none of them disposable.
—John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Tributes are pouring in for Catherine O’Hara, the multi-award-winning actor who died Friday at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
The Panthers were led by Bella Zoll who poured in 19 points.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Three rounds poured, each with its own meaning, none of them disposable.
—John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Tributes are pouring in for Catherine O’Hara, the multi-award-winning actor who died Friday at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
The Panthers were led by Bella Zoll who poured in 19 points.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pour
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Paramount+ Premium subscribers can stream the ceremony live via their local CBS affiliate.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tough timing Making the timing even worse for Amazon, which has also agreed to stream a three-part docuseries through Prime Video, the company on Wednesday initiated another round of mass layoffs impacting about 16,000 corporate workers.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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That flow to a degree has come at a cost to second-year Kel’el Ware, who has seen only limited minutes in his two games back after missing four with a hamstring strain.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Namtso Blue collection, named after Tibet’s sacred Namtso Lake, included a range of lightweight and breathable jackets in a gradient color palette and a flowing knot emblem inspired by Tibetan nomadic culture.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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The woman was rushed to a hospital but later succumbed to her injuries, according to police and the ski lift operator.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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While this market has those preconditions—a revolutionary technology and spectacular profit growth—the cycle has not yet reached the terminal phase where insiders rush for the exits.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The shuttle and its precious human cargo were gone, incinerated in a fireball, debris raining into the Atlantic.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Plus, it was supposed to rain, which meant I could be stranded in Talayan for the night.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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As her success grew, she became known for lavishing studio audiences with gifts.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump has seemed to doze off multiple times while guests talk during announcements in the Oval Office and as secretaries speak at Cabinet meetings, which often turn into hours-long affairs as top administration officials lavish praise on the president.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bala’s home was flooded with dirty water for six months as a result, making her family sick.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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At the park Friday, Hernandez spoke about her efforts to help address the problems, flooding the area with mobile home response teams, ex-gang members who try to de-escalate gang violence, otherwise known as peace ambassadors.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Investment by oil companies gushed in response.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Butler University assistant coach gushed over his girlfriend for her 23rd birthday with a carousel of three sweet photos.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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The story argues that an incident on the set of 2017’s Good Time precipitated the break-up.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Applying pressure reverses the process, causing the salt to precipitate again.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pour. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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