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 The guidance cuts come as Flutter pours hundreds of millions of dollars into capturing a bigger share of the online gaming and event contract markets. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Light pours through the windows and settles into every corner, bathing the bakery in the most ethereal glow. — Samantha Rees, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 My father piles French toast and syrup onto a plate and my mother pours a glass of milk. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 The wine pours were generous, the coursing was adjusted to my personal dining speed, and the conversation was genuinely enjoyable. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 As the country pours money into tourism megaprojects, obstacles remain. — Lev Akabas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 When summer hits and strong afternoon light pours through west- and south-facing glass, all that natural light turns into heat and your electric bill climbs with it. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 Set on a picturesque Japanese island, the series follows Karin Shirahama, a strawberry farmer who pours everything into her land, and Lee Yubin, a city dweller whose fortunes have taken a sharp turn for the worse. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 There are wristbands available for purchase to sample food from more than 27 restaurants in town, pours from 20 local wineries and craft beer, hard cider or mocktails from the Chamber Tap Truck. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • The flooding was particularly deadly in East Tennessee, where swollen rivers and streams overwhelmed communities.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
  • A lot of that growth is coming from overseas, where the show streams on Disney+.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • The wine flows early and frequently; the atmosphere is laid-back and convivial; there’s more likely than not some sort of pasta in your future.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That limits scientists' understanding of how the plasma in these jets flows.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • Walker had four explosive rushes in the game, including a 60-yard touchdown.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Freshman Marshall Faulk of San Diego State rushes for an NCAA record 386 yards and scores seven touchdowns in his second collegiate game.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 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
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  • 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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  • The rabbit does not control the rain that floods its burrow or the drought that kills its food.
    — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The camera moves constantly and visual information — lights, split screens, colors, sounds, movement — floods the viewer.
    — William Earl, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • Josh Harris, the private equity financier and owner of the Washington Commanders, gushes about the rise of flag football.
    — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Meyers, an almost parodic vision of an old soul, gushes praise in unfashionably complete sentences.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • As winners take the stage, the audience showers them with paper airplanes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • 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

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“Pours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pours. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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