1
as in streaming
to cause to flow in a stream
she lifted the teakettle and poured some hot water from the spout
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2
as in flowing
to move in a stream
water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam
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3
as in rushing
to flow out in great quantities or with force
tears pouring down his cheeks
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4
as in raining
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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5
as in heaping
to give readily and in large quantities
repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area
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Recent Examples of pouring
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
The kit, which comes in four colors—matte white, desert rose, matte black, and hazy blue—comes with a chawan (bowl) with a pouring spout, a naoshi (whisk stand), a chasen (bamboo whisk), a tea tray, a stainless-steel spoon, and a sifter.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2025
In the latter victory, Karl-Anthony Towns was the star, pouring in 33 points to go with 13 rebounds, five assists, and two steals.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
New vantage points of the UPS wide-body cargo plane crash in Kentucky on Tuesday are pouring in, and one captured on CCTV footage from a local business shows just how quickly the massive fireball erupted.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Other hands-on experiences include bottling your own bourbon at Starlight Distillery or pouring a custom candle at Wimsatt Soap & Soy Candle Bar.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Beyond the megacaps, individual investors continued to favor technology stocks overall, pouring about $1 billion into the sector, along with $146 million into communication services, JPMorgan noted.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The city's airport sustained what appears to be significant damage, according to the video, with water pouring from the roof of a terminal.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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JPMorgan’s ultra-wealthy clientele is all about pouring their money into athletics, according to a new report from the bank.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
The kit, which comes in four colors—matte white, desert rose, matte black, and hazy blue—comes with a chawan (bowl) with a pouring spout, a naoshi (whisk stand), a chasen (bamboo whisk), a tea tray, a stainless-steel spoon, and a sifter.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2025
In the latter victory, Karl-Anthony Towns was the star, pouring in 33 points to go with 13 rebounds, five assists, and two steals.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
New vantage points of the UPS wide-body cargo plane crash in Kentucky on Tuesday are pouring in, and one captured on CCTV footage from a local business shows just how quickly the massive fireball erupted.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Other hands-on experiences include bottling your own bourbon at Starlight Distillery or pouring a custom candle at Wimsatt Soap & Soy Candle Bar.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Beyond the megacaps, individual investors continued to favor technology stocks overall, pouring about $1 billion into the sector, along with $146 million into communication services, JPMorgan noted.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The city's airport sustained what appears to be significant damage, according to the video, with water pouring from the roof of a terminal.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouring
Adjective
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The Amazon Unlike Brazil’s major cities, where the action ramps up in summer, the Amazon starts to quiet down in large part because of the arrival of the rainy season, which is at its peak from December to March.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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While spring is the most popular climbing season, as weather is favorable on tall peaks, hundreds of foreign climbers come to climb smaller peaks during the autumn, between the rainy monsoon months and winter.—
Manish Paudel,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Seasons 1 through 4 are now streaming on Netflix.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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All eight episodes of All Her Fault are now streaming on Peacock.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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Styled by Sarah Slutsky Tooley, Zegler’s glam was provided by hair stylist Dana Boyer, who styled the actress’ hair with a side part and a flowing natural style, and makeup artist Kale Teter.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The race has been marked by barbs between Huffman and Wambsganss, as both try to win over the conservative vote, and flowing money, as billionaires waded into the North Texas election.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Cyclones’ usually elite defense ranks 11th in the Big 12 in rushing defense, 10th in passing defense and 14th in sacks.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even so, the worries came rushing in.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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This will prevent water from raining down on the dishes below.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The second period ended with boos raining down on the officiating crew, and Matt Boldy in the penalty box.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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This is heaping pressure on YLE to pick up the slack, even thought the Finnish government has PSB has actually had millions of euros added to his budget over coming years.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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Just don't glaze because that's heaping someone with excessive and insincere praise.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the diciest action – and most frustrating nights – for Powell involved sprinting across wet cobblestones or through a graveyard full of smoke in the dark.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, the state or large cities would need to pay huge sums to fellow CAP users to persuade them to forgo their water and let more vulnerable users stay wet.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Theories range from the Edmund Fitzgerald striking a shoal and suffering bottom damage to flooding through the freighter's hatch covers, which filled the ship with water and sank it, to rogue waves, to structural flaws in the ship that the 1975 storm made deadly.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the safety net designed to financially protect homeowners from flooding sits frozen amid the government shutdown.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouring. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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