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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
Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a fairway metal to get within four feet for eagle on the par-five 16th for an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot lead.
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Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a 3-wood to 4 feet for eagle on the par-5 16th, leading to an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot edge going into the final round.
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Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Caprice offers a wide range available by the glass, including Port and Madeira, Jurançon and Passito wines, and Sauternes, including Chateau d’Yquem poured from a six-liter bottle.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
21 June 2026
Donations poured in from every corner of the globe.
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Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The candidates in the crowded field have traded barbs about Bores’ supposed ties to Big Tech and outside groups have poured millions into the race both supporting and opposing his proposals to regulate artificial intelligence.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
By Friday afternoon, solidarity for Meloni had poured in from across the government and political spectrum, and included a call from President Sergio Mattarella, Italy’s respected head of state.
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Nicole Winfield,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
On day three, a friend poured me some wine.
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Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Thousands of supporters from across the country poured in to witness its unveiling.
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Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a 3-wood to 4 feet for eagle on the par-5 16th, leading to an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot edge going into the final round.
—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Caprice offers a wide range available by the glass, including Port and Madeira, Jurançon and Passito wines, and Sauternes, including Chateau d’Yquem poured from a six-liter bottle.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
21 June 2026
Donations poured in from every corner of the globe.
—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The candidates in the crowded field have traded barbs about Bores’ supposed ties to Big Tech and outside groups have poured millions into the race both supporting and opposing his proposals to regulate artificial intelligence.
—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
By Friday afternoon, solidarity for Meloni had poured in from across the government and political spectrum, and included a call from President Sergio Mattarella, Italy’s respected head of state.
—
Nicole Winfield,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
On day three, a friend poured me some wine.
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Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Thousands of supporters from across the country poured in to witness its unveiling.
—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poured
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Nielsen data confirmed it as the top kids' movie of 2025 and most-streamed for key adult demographics.
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The band performed a full set, which was streamed live on Amazon Music.
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That's what happened in 2024, when well over 20,000 votes from that community flowed to Lawler.
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.
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In Panama, people rushed to donate supplies to Venezuela, part of a surge across Latin America to help the stricken country.
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Medics rushed the victim to Harlem Hospital, where he’s expected to survive.
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But in the match’s two mandatory hydration breaks, loud boos rained down from the stands.
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Up in the stands, fans waved their own flags — including some sneaked in over the objections of FIFA and the courts — and wrestled with emotions, as boos, howls and hisses rained down from all corners of the stadium.
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The Angels manager also heaped praise on his friend when asked what makes Kotsay special.
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Little surprise that the pair explore the wider context of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup triumph, namely the military dictatorship that sapped national pride and heaped enormous pressure on a team — one who’d stunk up the tournament four years earlier — to restore it.
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Videos have flooded social media platforms in the hours since the earthquakes hit Venezuela, with people both inside and outside the country using them to gauge the extent of the destruction, and check if the homes of uncontactable family members are safe.
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So the place is half-flooded, there’s barely enough money on hand to operate, and food supplies are minimal.
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His 17-foot birdie chance on the 18th rolled along the right edge of the cup at perfect speed and didn’t drop.
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Neither team scored after López snapped a 1-all tie in the fourth when his line drive rolled to the warning track in right and scored Stowers from first.
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The 2002 crash, which was caught on camera and precipitated the Forest Service’s reckoning and its modern airworthiness program, was caused by unidentified wing cracking.
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That precipitated this rapid process.
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“Poured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poured. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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