pour

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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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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 Once the cake batter is made, it gets poured right on top of the pineapple slices in the skillet, and then put in the oven to bake. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025 The crews were scheduled to begin pouring concrete later in the week to add the new 131-foot vertical extension of the dam until the federal court order blocked their work. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025 Just crack an egg into the chick, and the white pours smoothly out of its beak, leaving the yolk intact and safely inside. Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2025 The teen poured some Al Green grit on the gospel great’s 2007 ballad, again inspiring Richie to hop up and testify to some powerful vocals. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pour
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  • The highest tier, which is $20.99 a month, includes the ability to stream on four devices and offers 4K Ultra HD video quality and 100 downloads.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Not all channels available to stream for satellite customers.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • The rich sat on deck while the poor were squeezed in the hold below, with no place to relieve themselves, so excrement, vomit, and other wastes flowed down into the lower areas.
    Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The liquor flows so freely that the rest room nearly becomes a vomitorium.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • After two strong seasons at Boise State, Jeanty had a historic 2024 season, rushing for 2,601 yards with 29 touchdowns while leading the Broncos to the College Football Playoff.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
  • His 1,060 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns led the Buckeyes last season.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • Boos rained down from the rafters as if the Las Vegas Raiders blew a playoff game.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The Killing Spree Over the next three days, the armed groups rained terror across Baniyas.
    Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • The New York Mets lavished the largest free-agent contract in baseball history, a 15-year, $765 million deal, upon outfielder Juan Soto.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The majority of his criticism was lavished at Vice President Vance, who earlier this month pushed back on arguments that Abrego Garcia wasn’t given due process, which is required under the Fifth Amendment.
    Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • Christians and Muslims flooded social media with tributes, remembering his vocal condemnation of violence and consistent empathy for Gaza's civilians.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Following the announcement, he was immediately flooded with congratulatory comments.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • In the summer of 2010, panic spread across the region when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf, causing 134 million gallons to gush into the water.
    Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • This constant flow comes as groundwater seeps and gushes from springs that run through the heart of the mountain.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • The actual flood was precipitated by earlier efforts of contractors to install new pilings in several downtown bridges, including one at Kinzie Street.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The research team used test tube experiments and found that oxalic acid caused tiny amount of gadolinium to precipitate from the contrast agent and form nanoparticles, which infiltrated cells of different organs.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pour. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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