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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
Following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 10 during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University, tributes have poured in from across the country—including from several Dancing With the Stars alumni.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Additional donations, including several of $100 or more, poured in after the hearing.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
What makes this different from prior technology booms is more than just the capital being poured in.
—Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Water poured in too fast for the crew to pump it out, and the ship's captain ordered the men into the yawl boat.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Kingdom has poured resources into logistics, mining, renewables, technology, creative industries, and advanced manufacturing—aiming to be a producer, not merely a consumer, of sophisticated goods and services.
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Rain poured down onto the set for the final stretch of the track.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
As the thread continued, support poured in for the mom-to-be, with many urging her not to let her family’s initial reaction overshadow the joy of her pregnancy.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The black dust tinged with silver poured across his lids, while black eyeliner made what looked like a tear dripping down his right cheek.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Additional donations, including several of $100 or more, poured in after the hearing.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
What makes this different from prior technology booms is more than just the capital being poured in.
—Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Water poured in too fast for the crew to pump it out, and the ship's captain ordered the men into the yawl boat.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Kingdom has poured resources into logistics, mining, renewables, technology, creative industries, and advanced manufacturing—aiming to be a producer, not merely a consumer, of sophisticated goods and services.
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Rain poured down onto the set for the final stretch of the track.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
As the thread continued, support poured in for the mom-to-be, with many urging her not to let her family’s initial reaction overshadow the joy of her pregnancy.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The black dust tinged with silver poured across his lids, while black eyeliner made what looked like a tear dripping down his right cheek.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poured
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No, Spotify's Lossless Listening only applies to music streamed on the app, Spotify engineer John Cieslik-Bridgen told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Grand Slam Track broadcasted its Friday and Saturday races on the CW and streamed the full three-day event on Peacock.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Once that issue was sorted out, my bladder finally relaxed — and the urine flowed just fine.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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At its core was Vitinha, his elegant playmaking at the base of midfield the classy conduit through which their intricate moves flowed.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Aaron Lague ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns, while Luke Cathcart rushed for a score and caught a touchdown pass to amass 126 total yards in Fairhaven’s 42-29 South Coast Conference win over Somerset Berkley.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Canyon’s Alexander Lundsberg passed for 461 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 53 yards.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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There were tears and hugs among the 42-strong teammates, as confetti and streamers rained down.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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As boos rained down from the Philly crowd, the former first round pick out of Georgia walked off the field, holding his helmet without a single drop of sweat on his face.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The dish, which is beg enough for two to share, comes with wafer thin Chinese pancakes and a platter heaped with romaine salad, sambals, herbs, wasabi kosho and yuzu.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The incident heaped pressure on Merkel and her migration policies.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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More than $18 billion has flooded into more than 200 biotechnology companies touting AI to expedite development, with 75 drugs or vaccines entering clinical trials, according to Boston Consulting Group.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Friends and fans alike flooded the actor’s comment section with birthday wishes.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Captain Brett rose and squirted the hull with a spray bottle of watery dish soap.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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In a series of experiments, Jennings repeatedly squirted an irritating red dye at some of these ciliated protists sourced from a nearby pond and observed how the organisms reacted.—
Claire L. Evans,
Quanta Magazine,
30 July 2025
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In the laconic tones of a police report, Ibargüengoitia investigates the murders and their motives, the society and the profession - the oldest of all, but no less mysterious for that - which precipitated them.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Outrage over the video, however, also was blamed for riots and the Defund the Police movement, which many now consider a mistake that might have precipitated a rise in violent crime in some cities (the statistics are often debated).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Poured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poured. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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