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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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as in flow
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as in beam
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Recent Examples of stream
Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
India -- along with China -- is a top customer for Russian energy exports, an income stream that Ukraine and its allies say has helped Moscow soften the impact of international sanctions and fund its war.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
This game will be nationally broadcast on ESPN, which can be live-streamed with a free trial subscription to FuboTV.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The 17-year-old joins a steady stream of fighters on mats spattered with sweat, blood and occasional tears to spar under the watchful eye of Mansouri, a former professional MMA fighter who founded the space in 2020.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
India -- along with China -- is a top customer for Russian energy exports, an income stream that Ukraine and its allies say has helped Moscow soften the impact of international sanctions and fund its war.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Adding hundreds of hours of Atresmedia shows to stream on Disney+ is great news for our customers in Spain.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
This game will be nationally broadcast on ESPN, which can be live-streamed with a free trial subscription to FuboTV.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
Verb
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Skip the Glencairn and pour it into a wine glass.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Immediately pour mixture into a medium heatproof bowl.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An inner radiative zone (makes up 70 percent of the Sun by radius), where energy flows smoothly and the whole region spins together like a solid ball, and the outer convective zone (the remaining 30 percent), where hot gases swirl chaotically and spin at different speeds depending on location.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many of the most bullish bitcoin traders and investors have predicted the bitcoin price will climb at a faster rate when the Fed does begin to lower interest rates, something that encourages cash to flow more quickly through the economy.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Guests can access the trail, meditate with the resident Buddhist monk, go whitewater rafting on the Mo Chhu river, and visit the picturesque Punakha Dzong, a centuries-old fortress.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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The exertion from trying to break free from the current causes fatigue as the current continues to pull them out, experts say.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Its 15 rooms are each decorated with subtle nods to the inn’s colonial past—from small fireplaces to original wood beams—while still having all the modern comforts travelers have come to expect.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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In the early 1990s, as Illinois allowed the operation of floating gaming venues, the rivulet was considered by one developer to house a riverboat casino.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Depending on the reactor’s power, its flux will vary dramatically, reaching hundreds of millions of particles per square centimetre per second.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the new world order is in a state of disruptive flux that promises years of growing pains.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Sound Of Music turns 60 this year – and Disney has happily opted to celebrate the occasion by remastering the film in 4K resolution and high dynamic range for a worldwide re-release at the cinema and on 4K Blu-ray disc.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The gas is activated by the ultraviolet rays of the sun, making the tail glow in much the same way that black light causes phosphorescent paint to light up.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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