pours

present tense third-person singular of pour
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as in streams
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 rains
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 lavishes
to give readily and in large quantities repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area

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Recent Examples of pours Alice slowly gets Marshall to lie on the floor, grabs the bottle of whiskey, and pours it into his mouth with glee. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 As the company pours IPO cash into aggressive global expansion, analysts warn that shareholder pressure and past quality stumbles could test its eco-conscious image — and Wall Street patience. Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The sun pours through its many gaps, creating a constellation of light that illuminates the forest floor below. Liam Scott, Washington Post, 24 July 2026 Aperol spritzes flowed off to one side, wine pours in the middle of the room, and plates of salads, seafood, paninis, pasta, and sweets were served—often by Vizzari and Dosio themselves. Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Celebrities with reach and personal reasons for going alcohol-free are now designing sparkling aperitifs, functional tonics, craft beers, wines and mixers built to sit comfortably next to anything a bartender pours. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026 The performers grind and moan as rain pours from above and a wind machine roars. Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 And, Anthropic’s CEO pours $1 million into a PAC pushing AI regulation. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Meanwhile, Jackie pours her heart into developing the town’s community space. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
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Verb
  • The series airs every Tuesday evening and then streams after that.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Launched by Crazy Maple Studio in 2022, ReelShort streams English-language vertical dramas designed for mobile.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Blanco is a tributary of the San Marcos, which flows into the Guadalupe, and on into the Gulf of Mexico.
    Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The sticking point has been over control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil normally flows.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • The salsa rushes the senses more thrillingly with its distinct, smoky-cherry notes from chile puya.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Water rushes past, glinting silver in the light of the sun, just risen above the mountains that ring the bay.
    Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • As God rains down sulfur and fire to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot’s wife glances back and turns into a pillar of salt.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • This dust accumulates in the corners, lurks under the sofa, and rains down on your lampshades.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Bogost lavishes praise on hobbies (fly-fishing), crafts (knitting), and trades (woodworking) as ways to dwell in sensory experience.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
  • In one particularly confessional episode, the Belgian star lavishes his wife with praise while waxing lyrical about his past mistakes.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
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  • Each year, the tournament floods Baltimore’s economy with millions of dollars, boosting tourism, supporting local businesses, and energizing our communities.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
  • If an agent misbehaves, floods a system, or takes an unauthorized action, the organization on the receiving end often has no reliable way to determine who is responsible for it.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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  • Meyers, an almost parodic vision of an old soul, gushes praise in unfashionably complete sentences.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Clarkson gushes while the pair — both shedding tears — embrace.
    Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Spotty showers across the Kansas City region Sunday morning give way to sunny skies and building heat, the forecast shows.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
  • And when engines light, SpaceX has to fire off its water deluge system, which showers the launchpad with hundreds of thousands of gallons of water in mere moments to shield the vital infrastructure from the blaze of liftoff.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

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“Pours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pours. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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