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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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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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as in flowing
to move in a stream
water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam
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as in rushing
to flow out in great quantities or with force
tears pouring down his cheeks
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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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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 pour
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Megacap rival Microsoft has poured $100 billion into Bing and hasn’t been able to catch Google’s Chrome.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Once the region’s most ambitious beer festival, pouring top domestic and foreign brews, I was disappointed by last year’s more modest affair.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Then, pour a cup of baking soda down the drain.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Megacap rival Microsoft has poured $100 billion into Bing and hasn’t been able to catch Google’s Chrome.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The smartphone revolution saw consumer electronics companies pouring billions into R&D and their pace, with a new phone every year, soon overtook the military’s multi-year procurement cycle.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Once the region’s most ambitious beer festival, pouring top domestic and foreign brews, I was disappointed by last year’s more modest affair.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pour
Adjective
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The North Face Men’s Alta Vista Rain Jacket Fall brings the start of the rainy season in many climates.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the onset of the rainy season has exacerbated already deplorable conditions, transforming dust into thick sludge, flooding fragile shelters, and bringing swarms of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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An in-use wiping cloth should still be wet and somewhat clean from being in a sanitizing solution when at rest.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pour. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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