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as in flow
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as in beam
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
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Recent Examples of stream
ABC News, 4 June 2026
On a recent day, a stream of visitors, including schoolchildren, walked through the circular room, stopping to sit behind the desk and pose for pictures.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2026
Cruisers can watch in their stateroom or stream them to the pool deck or a favorite bar.
—Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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Noun
On a recent day, a stream of visitors, including school children, walked through the circular room, stopping to sit behind the desk and pose for pictures.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
On a recent day, a stream of visitors, including schoolchildren, walked through the circular room, stopping to sit behind the desk and pose for pictures.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Verb
Dean Fleischer Camp directed the film, which was originally meant to stream on Disney+, but fortuitously, things changed and, in 2024, the film was given a theatrical release.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2026
Cruisers can watch in their stateroom or stream them to the pool deck or a favorite bar.
—Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
Noun
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These losses were concentrated in the older industrial towns of the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio river valleys, where natural population decline, limited housing investment and decades of emigration continue to occur.—
Christopher Briem,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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But, while river crossings have become iconic wildlife moments, the migration is only part of the Mara’s story.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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At the heart of this experience is the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary, a 3,000-acre preserve, where center director Marcos Stoltzfus and his team serve as planners and guides, coordinating both conservation efforts and the flow of tens of thousands of visitors each season.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The converter manages the flow of electricity between the battery and the vehicle's various electrical systems.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Both of those latter cocktails are pure brightness, while the vanilla from the aged rum and the spice from the bitters in the Old Cuban moves it from poolside to inside as if under a slowly twisting ceiling fan in a smoky room, long narrow beams of light through the wooden shutters.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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The journalist, Angelina Katsanis, was struck in the knee by a wood beam during a clash between police and demonstrators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Cards and well-wishes poured in from around the world, as did calls from oblivious travelers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Bartenders poured agave-centric cocktails from behind a long bar.—
Jenna Thompson
June 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
Noun
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His uniform and scalp were lined with glistening rivulets of oil, water, soot and sweat.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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In this piercing account of the American Dream in tatters, the magnitude of that dimension feels appropriate, echoing the currents of betrayal, fear and death that course through the film like rivulets of blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The team can target specific metals by adjusting the voltage of the electrical current.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Powered by external electrons from sources such as sunlight or X-rays, the initial yellow liquid transforms into an energy-rich black gel that can store energy for months and drive chemical reactions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Leaving a bathing suit in the trunk of a hot car or hanging it in direct sunlight is also a no-no because high temperatures and ultraviolet rays can fade and break down the fibers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Father and son were swept away by a landslide in the city of Arequipa in a neighborhood built directly over an ancient natural watercourse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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