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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
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
One of the few prominent artists not to be part of the stream is the long-running rock band Journey, who perform Saturday night in the Mustang tent but don’t appear on the home viewing schedule.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Instead, the film would stream on Paramount+ on October 9, 2026.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
They must be filed by the end of April for companies on a calendar year, thus the stream of numbers in recent days.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
One of the few prominent artists not to be part of the stream is the long-running rock band Journey, who perform Saturday night in the Mustang tent but don’t appear on the home viewing schedule.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Your Friends & Neighbors is streaming weekly on Fridays on Apple TV.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Instead, the film would stream on Paramount+ on October 9, 2026.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
Noun
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Unlike freshwater lakes, which drain through rivers or streams, salt lakes have no outlet to the sea.—
Rosa Lyster,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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While access is currently limited, the park’s managing authority TANAPA have given the go-ahead for several new roads winding around towering kopjes, through grasslands and along a river.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the end of regret-flow plotlines, husbands tend to beg their wives for forgiveness by dropping to their knees.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The sand filters are back-flushed once per day by reversing the flow of sea water through the sand filter(s).—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Natalia Bryant beams at the Calvin Klein euphoria Elixirs launch experience in Los Angeles on April 21.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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This reportedly includes beam-focusing superconducting magnets, cryogenics, protection systems, and an advanced superconducting link.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tom Steyer has poured more than $100 million into California’s governor’s race — a staggering sum that’s helping vault him into the top tier after months of lagging in the polls.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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To get rid of them, officials advised mixing a third of a cup of ground yellow mustard seeds with one gallon of water and pouring the mixture slowly onto the soil.—
Maria Braganini,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 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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Along the side of the road, a small rivulet of water flows down the road.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Due to strong currents, there are only a few beaches in the area where swimming is possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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And sometimes in simplistic terms, it is described as a conveyor belt of ocean currents.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The sun is setting, and its slanting golden rays make the evening feel like a vast expanse of tenderness.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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By producing the clearest map to date of soft X-rays, this team has further validated the phenomenon as a fascinating area of study in its own right.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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