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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
Since his death, tributes have poured in from league executives, activists and athletes across professional sports.
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Eryn Mathewson, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Long before concrete was poured for the house, Higgins started digging — literally.
—David Caraccio
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Garten melts sugar and orange juice together, creating a simple syrup that is poured right over the top of each pound cake.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
Tributes poured in, with many echoing the sentiment that racing had lost one of its fiercest competitors.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Passionate about art and architecture, Vico studied engineering techniques, and poured himself into the design process.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
According to SpaceX’s public filing, the company has poured more than $15 billion into its development.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
View this post on Instagram Tributes from hip-hop luminaries poured in after Rob's death was announced.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 22 May 2026
But weeks later, on Giving Tuesday, donations poured in.
—Blake Crisses, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Eryn Mathewson, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Long before concrete was poured for the house, Higgins started digging — literally.
—David Caraccio
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Garten melts sugar and orange juice together, creating a simple syrup that is poured right over the top of each pound cake.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
Tributes poured in, with many echoing the sentiment that racing had lost one of its fiercest competitors.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Passionate about art and architecture, Vico studied engineering techniques, and poured himself into the design process.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
According to SpaceX’s public filing, the company has poured more than $15 billion into its development.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
View this post on Instagram Tributes from hip-hop luminaries poured in after Rob's death was announced.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 22 May 2026
But weeks later, on Giving Tuesday, donations poured in.
—Blake Crisses, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poured
Verb
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Heher and Hartje exchanged words after the play, and players and coaches from both benches streamed onto the field before cooler heads prevailed.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
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Two years ago, Formula 1 streamed roughly 500 terabytes of data between its trackside technical center and its UK broadcast hub on race weekends.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The water that flowed through the landscape 100,000 years ago shaped human behavior and spawned innovation.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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In the middle of a sculptural fountain inspired by the Ilisos river, which once flowed through the neighborhood, stood a modernist iron snail, spouting water.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Longet and Williams were watching the speech from the senator's suite a few floors above and later rushed to the Good Samaritan Hospital to be with the Kennedy family until he was pronounced dead on June 6.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Some parents fear the damage is already done, while others are worried that the process feels rushed, but almost everybody has concerns about a technology that expands exponentially every day.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Stories about the late Kyle Busch have rained down all weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2026
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Haterade rained down on Spotify‘s 20th birthday party celebratory disco-ball icon.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Gonzalez Rogers heaped praise on the jurors during the trial and alluded to the contrast between them and the billionaire witnesses and litigants.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Letters signed by dozens of local officials, legislators from both houses, environmental groups and clean energy businesses have flooded in to try to save the program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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People quickly flooded the comments with reactions and support for the classy move.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Dispatchers were able to answer 43 calls, Large said, and the rest rolled to backup dispatch centers in surrounding counties.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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With Keith's time on set strictly limited, every episode had to be fully prepared before filming even began, leaving little room for improvisation once cameras rolled.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Requests for the ring came in thick and fast, which precipitated the launch of the jewelry label.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Notably, the disclosure was not precipitated by common external cybersecurity culprits such as hacking, ransomware, vendor breach or phishing.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Poured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poured. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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