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as in flowed
to move in a stream
water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam
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as in rushed
to flow out in great quantities or with force
tears pouring down his cheeks
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as in rained
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 heaped
to give readily and in large quantities
repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area
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Recent Examples of poured
The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana in Texas, the nation’s largest ICE detention facility, at a rate of nearly one a day for five months, each its own tale of pain and despair.
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Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
In the aftermath of the Pulse shootings, donations poured in from across the nation.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Because the garage was built in the 1980s, concrete was poured rather than delivered in pre-cast sections as its common today, making repairs far more expensive, Al Mannai said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Mark scored 13 of his 17 points in the final 6 minutes and overtime, and Pope poured in a season-high 30 points while shooting 8-of-25 from the floor, including 7-of-18 from 3-point range.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The firm has poured countless resources into modernizing the F1 operation, which famously used to track its car builds in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Patrick poured his heart and soul into the script as well.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
Rain poured down in Union City on early Saturday morning, March 7, a day after a powerful tornado tore through the area the night before, killing four people and injuring at least 12 others.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Dai Dai Ames poured in 31 for the Golden Bears (21-10, 9-9) on 9-of-18 shooting, and was 10 for 10 from the charity stripe.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
In the aftermath of the Pulse shootings, donations poured in from across the nation.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Because the garage was built in the 1980s, concrete was poured rather than delivered in pre-cast sections as its common today, making repairs far more expensive, Al Mannai said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Mark scored 13 of his 17 points in the final 6 minutes and overtime, and Pope poured in a season-high 30 points while shooting 8-of-25 from the floor, including 7-of-18 from 3-point range.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The firm has poured countless resources into modernizing the F1 operation, which famously used to track its car builds in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Patrick poured his heart and soul into the script as well.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
Rain poured down in Union City on early Saturday morning, March 7, a day after a powerful tornado tore through the area the night before, killing four people and injuring at least 12 others.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Dai Dai Ames poured in 31 for the Golden Bears (21-10, 9-9) on 9-of-18 shooting, and was 10 for 10 from the charity stripe.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poured
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It can be streamed on YouTube, Apple TV, Amazon Prime and through other providers.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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His body will return to the group's headquarters on Saturday, for a celebration that will be private, but streamed online.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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Trade flowed between the two power blocs of the world.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some of that spending flowed through nonprofit groups that do not disclose their contributors.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Evacuation orders on Thursday covering entire neighborhoods home to more than half a million people caused mass panic as people rushed to leave.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this season, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said Sarah Strong plays basketball as though she’s never rushed or sped up.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Four missiles exploded so close to his ship that little pieces of shrapnel rained down on the deck.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ejecta thrown up by the impact would mostly have rained back down onto the surface of the moon, but millions of pounds of debris would have still escaped the lunar gravity and fallen towards Earth instead, possibly creating a unique meteor shower lasting a few days.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dirt heaped in a horseshoe-like curve around a small, 2- to 3-inch burrow entrance is a clear sign that gophers have been at work.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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As job cuts pile up, Tinner is up against intense competition in a job market flooded with talent from the top companies in tech.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Investors initially flooded the market after the subprime mortgage crash that led to the Great Recession.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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But Fritz reset and rolled through the decider 6–1.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer and Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson had four hits and two RBIs as the United States rolled to a 9-1 victory over Britain Saturday night at the World Baseball Classic.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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And what may have precipitated his sudden departure?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Drew, in an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News at the time, said the decision was precipitated by a video of the dancers posted to social media, which violated company policies.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Poured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poured. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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