Synonyms of poured

poured

verb

past tense of pour

1

as in streamed

to cause to flow in a stream

she lifted the teakettle and poured some hot water from the spout

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streamed
• flooded
• ladled
• spooned
• trickled
• overflowed
• inundated
• deluged
• cascaded

2

as in flowed

to move in a stream

water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowed
• streamed
• dripped
• rolled
• rushed
• ran
• flooded
• raced
• issued
• sprang
• effused
• emanated
• rippled
• gushed
• arose
• spurted
• flushed
• trickled
• overflowed
• engulfed
• coursed
• spouted
• deluged
• inundated
• dribbled
• swamped
• cascaded
• fountained
• riffled
• overran
• guttered
• sheeted
• washed out
• disembogued

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backed up
• hardened
• set
• coagulated
• congealed
• clotted
• gelled

3

as in rushed

to flow out in great quantities or with force

tears pouring down his cheeks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rushed
• streamed
• rolled
• squirted
• gushed
• splashed
• spewed
• spurted
• spouted
• washed
• flooded
• flushed
• ran
• swooshed
• jetted
• issued
• surged
• swelled
• sloshed
• cascaded
• drowned
• overflowed
• engulfed
• submerged
• deluged
• inundated
• sluiced
• overwhelmed
• swamped
• plashed
• fountained
• submersed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• dripped
• trickled
• sprinkled
• dribbled
• wept
• seeped
• leaked
• strained
• bled
• oozed
• spattered
• exuded
• percolated

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rained
• flooded
• precipitated
• stormed
• drowned
• showered
• spit
• rained cats and dogs
• hailed
• engulfed
• inundated
• deluged
• swamped
• squalled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sprinkled
• spit
• drizzled
• misted
• mizzled

5

as in heaped

to give readily and in large quantities

repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heaped
• lavished
• showered
• rained
• flooded
• streamed
• inundated
• overwhelmed
• hailed
• gushed
• overflowed
• swamped
• bombarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kept
• retained
• reserved
• withheld
• held back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poured

Tributes poured in across the soccer world following the news. — Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

But now, as the sun poured through the third-floor atrium of the Bloom Center, Riley couldn’t help but point out the symbolism of such an ambitious undertaking actually coming to life. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Strauss emphasizes that the moves for Peacock and other streamers represents the next wave of growth for the platforms that major media firms have poured billions of dollars into over the past decade. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

But over the days following the announcement, as flesh-and-blood experts poured over the nearly 250-page paper in detail, many grew frustrated. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

Data center construction has exploded as AI proliferates, and investment has poured in. — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

Billionaires have poured hundreds of millions into the 2026 midterms, and most of it is backing Republicans. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Since 2022, venture capitalists have poured a record $32 billion into the sector, and the number of defense companies founded annually has nearly quadrupled. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The sheriff's office has investigated several similar cases at Burnt Cedar Beach since 2022 involving substances poured around the bases of trees or drilled into their roots. — Makena Locsin, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026