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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
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Elevated geomagnetic activity could continue into May 17 as the fast stream of solar wind continues to buffet Earth's magnetic field.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Dutton Ranch is now streaming on Paramount+.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
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Noun
For months, he was tortured before eventually escaping by following a stream.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Elevated geomagnetic activity could continue into May 17 as the fast stream of solar wind continues to buffet Earth's magnetic field.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
The film will also be available to stream on Apple Music.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Dutton Ranch is now streaming on Paramount+.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
Noun
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Very little has been done to deal with this problem, but today, lawmakers in Albany have an opportunity to help protect our neighbors upstate and across the river, save our tax dollars, and protect our environment at the same time by passing the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.—
Justin Sanchez,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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In the remote village of Bella Coola, where a milky-green river winds beneath towering mountains, the ooligan run has not returned in 26 years.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Something about seeing the gentle flow of an expansive body of water immediately calms the nerves, sending your mind into a state of sweet stillness.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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An illustration showing how a stent can support blood flow in an artery.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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It was designed in such a way that it would be comprised of six lattice-like beams, which were prestressed end-to-end.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Western automakers have spent years trickling pixel-headlight features out cautiously, partly because regulations in markets like the US have historically been slow to allow adaptive driving beams in the first place.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Bar staff are dancing atop a column attempting to pour champagne down a woman’s throat.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Security camera footage showed people pouring flammable material on the mosque and at least two vehicles, said Sabir Shalash, the head of Jibiya’s municipal council.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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But rivulets of sunblock still ran down everyone’s necks.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Even after the leaks were plugged with cement, rivulets of oil persisted for months, and the oil spill’s ecological and cultural impacts lasted even longer.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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In many ways, though, this represents not simply an evolution in American pluralism, but a return to one of the deepest currents in America’s own beginnings.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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When the voyeur and his subject begin physically to interact, there is low-key suspense, a hint of danger and a fatalistic romantic current fed by their growing mutual curiosity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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The vets also took X-rays, but since wood is hard to see on an X-ray, the professionals were still unsure how far the stick had impaled Sweets.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said X-rays were negative.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
14 May 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 18 May. 2026.
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