poured

past tense of pour
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as in streamed
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 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 Officers punched him, covered his face, poured a noxious liquid over him and threatened him with further abuse. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Shares struggled for much of the year as the Facebook and Instagram parent poured increasingly large sums into AI infrastructure without giving Wall Street enough evidence of how those investments would generate new revenue. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Every dollar poured in weaves the technology’s success and the US economy tighter and tighter together. — Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026 Under his post, condolences and comments poured in, some from other clients and community members, each recalling their own time with Abuhashish. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 The league has poured tens of millions into its international efforts over the years, and those efforts will only strengthen as time goes on. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Crews broke ground June 8, and the first concrete was poured July 14. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Backstage, where shots of tequila are being poured and passed between adults, Wilson is continually checking in about the plan for his entrance. — Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 One point of concern is Texas, where national Republicans have poured well over $100 million into protecting Paxton from Democratic challenger James Talarico. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • The Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be live-streamed, the Pentagon said.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The show will be streamed via free and ad-supported AVOD platforms.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Star67, a private-dining concept, kept the crowd snacking on birthday cake bites and ice cream sundaes as the drinks flowed.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Material from both sides of this line flowed together to assemble the parent objects of Bennu, Ryugu and CI chondrites, with ice acting like glue to bond the fine dust particles together.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
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  • In the Chiefs’ 30-27 win over the Raiders, Walker rushed for 177 yards on 22 carries with two touchdowns and a pulsating 76-yard dash.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Last April, residents of the Vendome Place Condominium in Miami Beach were inside the elevator with the doors closed when floodwaters rushed in, NBC6 reported.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • Fans who braved the stormy weather caused by Hurricane Isaias rained down boos as Atlanta United picked up another loss, this time to FC Cincinnati 3-1 on Saturday night.
    — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • And yet, as the chants rained and his teammates soared, Young refused to do something that he was entitled to do in the moment.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Willis heaped more praises on the rookie receiver following the Vikings loss.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But the White House heaped the blame for the episode at Barr’s feet, while stopping short of calling for his firing.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Streets on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach were flooded with at least a foot of water during high tide, with the police department advising residents and motorists to avoid the area.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Hurricane Katrina in 2005 razed neighborhoods in Mississippi, flooded New Orleans and killed nearly 1,400 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Sources indicate that, still, Stark rolled his ankle over another performer in the scene.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Of the 184 universities that had made faculty-diversity commitments, at least 108 had fully or partially rolled them back by early 2026.
    — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • That incident fractured the real-life Hansen’s image and precipitated the cancellation of the show, as well as a lawsuit that was eventually settled by NBC.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And his pressure on Jaxson Dart on a fourth-quarter play in Week 7 last season precipitated the rookie quarterback’s interception, thrown into the hands of linebacker Justin Strnad, that put Denver on the comeback path in a stunning 33-32 victory.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Poured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poured. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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