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as in to flow
to move in a stream
water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam
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as in to rush
to flow out in great quantities or with force
tears pouring down his cheeks
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as in to rain
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 to lavish
to give readily and in large quantities
repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area
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Recent Examples of pour
While Disney and Universal continue to pour billions into their global theme parks (Universal just opened its latest park, Epic Universe, this week), many companies are also exploring smaller, more focused efforts.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
And behind the scenes, China is pouring billions into building its tech lifeboat.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 22 May 2025
Tributes to Shapiro were pouring in across social media, and word of his connection to the plane was spreading through the music industry.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
In 2013, while food corporations were pouring millions into marketing campaigns, Peter Rahal was in his parents’ basement with just $10,000, three ingredients, and an insight that would disrupt a billion-dollar industry.
—Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
And behind the scenes, China is pouring billions into building its tech lifeboat.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 22 May 2025
Tributes to Shapiro were pouring in across social media, and word of his connection to the plane was spreading through the music industry.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
In 2013, while food corporations were pouring millions into marketing campaigns, Peter Rahal was in his parents’ basement with just $10,000, three ingredients, and an insight that would disrupt a billion-dollar industry.
—Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pour
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The highest tier, which is $20.99 a month, includes the ability to stream on four devices and offers 4K Ultra HD video quality and 100 downloads.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Here’s the new logo: The move comes follows WBD framing its streaming business as its growth engine in its first-quarter 2025 earnings report last week, beating Wall Street expectations.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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The bigger the bottleneck, the more freely the contents of the bottle flow through it.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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The iconic teen drama kept emotions flowing from 1998 to 2003.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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That has sparked accusations that investors, including from abroad, rushed to buy Trump's currency as a way to influence the president.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Rooney remained on the ice for several minutes as trainers from both the Maple Leafs and the Panthers rushed to help the referee, whose face was bloodied, as were the boards.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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The vehicle exploded less than 10 minutes after liftoff, raining debris down on The Bahamas.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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With the sun shining and boos still raining upon Juan Soto, the Yankees suffered a Subway Series-tying, 3-2 loss to the Mets in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Other Housewives including Cynthia Bailey lavished praise in the comments. 40 of 79 Evan Asher Jenny McCarthy's son coordinated with his date with a pink bow tie and pocket square to match her gown.—
Lindy Segal,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Presidents giving access to campaign donors is nothing new — in the ’90s, the Bill Clinton administration lavished dozens of Democratic contributors with stays in the Lincoln Bedroom, in a scandal known as the Fat Cat Hotel.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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On Friday, social media was flooded with clips of Fortnite’s Darth Vader talking with players in Jones’s iconic voice.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The Midcentury Modern home of Justin Edwards, one half of the couple whose love story informs the show — an adaptation of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel — is flooded with work from Black Angelenos.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The star of this lush haven of healing is the 3,000-year-old geothermal crater gushing mineral rich water at an idyllic temperature of 37.5°C.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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That same day, Gifford gushed over her friendship with Kotb during an interview with PEOPLE.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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In a statement, Circ said the French outpost was conceived as a commercial flagship precipitating future global expansion.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
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In that brief war, Pakistani regular army units, disguised as militants, took over portions of territory on India’s side of the line of control, precipitating a two-month battle that resulted in at least 1,000 deaths of Indian and Pakistani soldiers.—
Lisa Curtis,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pour. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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