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 And, Anthropic’s CEO pours $1 million into a PAC pushing AI regulation. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Down the rock at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, the dining room pours rosé from Bandol and from Bellet, a Niçoise appellation so small that barely anyone outside the region can name it. Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 Meanwhile, Jackie pours her heart into developing the town’s community space. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 There’s Chris Hargensen (Alison Thornton), Carrie’s chief tormentor at public school — the one who famously pours pig’s blood on the girl at prom. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 Consider a company that pours the bulk of its capital into expanding oil production and a fifth into wind and solar. Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 While Haarmeyer is famous for making local Chenin Blanc a wine industry darling, Sanchez instead pours his Blau-Blau Blaufrankisch, an Austrian red varietal, and his Victor Weisser Gemischter Satz. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026 In the low-elevation deserts of Eastern California, the sun sits high in the sky during late June and pours energy into the ground for much of the day. Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 July 2026 This place, though, does something to them, pours jet fuel into their souls. Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026
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  • The union is still negotiating an agreement with Universal Television’s The Four Seasons, which streams on Netflix.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
  • The Spanish-language broadcast airs on Telemundo and streams on Peacock.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 July 2026
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  • Air flows clockwise around these domes, but until now, none of them have been in quite the right spot to drag Canadian smoke south.
    Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The Madison River originates inside Yellowstone National Park and flows 183 miles north through southwest Montana, flanked by the Madison Range, the Gravelly Mountains, and the Tobacco Root Mountains.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
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  • The 22-year-old was long considered ill-suited for grass, given how the surface dulls the athletic foundation of her game and rushes her forehand.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • In particular, consumers should avoid peak sunset and dinner rushes for nonperishable goods.
    Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 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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  • 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
  • Sunlight floods the main living area thanks to an entire facade of front-facing, floor-to-ceiling windows that also supplies immersive views of the surrounding forest.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
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  • Trump has made clear his disdain for NATO, his affection for Putin, gushes over autocrats, and withholds military support for Ukraine.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
  • Your journey ends at Millard Canyon Falls, a gorgeous 50(ish)-foot waterfall that gushes past massive boulders perched at the top of the cascade.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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  • The tiny handle is easy to maneuver, making short work of quick cleanups and everything showers alike.
    Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026
  • Water elements are abundant; all rooms include indoor and outdoor rainforest showers along with soaking tubs; some also feature private plunge pools.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

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“Pours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pours. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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