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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
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Meteors from this particular stream begin appearing in mid-October and continue into right on mid-November.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Merv streams on Prime Video in December.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The idea is that Refashion can curtail the need to create two separate garments that risk becoming part of the waste stream.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Meteors from this particular stream begin appearing in mid-October and continue into right on mid-November.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
The awards show will also stream the following day on Hulu.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Merv streams on Prime Video in December.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
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Notably, the gang came to dominate supply routes through the northern part of the country, using the major rivers and their tributaries of the Amazon region.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Orio Extending from the coast, over the mountains, and then dropping into a valley anchored by a river, Orio is a beloved gem in the Basque Country.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Now, Tapachula is experiencing a reverse migration, as the United States sends planeload after planeload of deportees to the southern part of Mexico while the flow of migrants headed north has dried up.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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While high-risk inmates have been isolated in individual cells, the flow of information never truly stops, said Christino.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Never use your high-beam lights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The flame-wielder is a tough match for Mecha Man, necessitating some extrajudicial aggression as Robert lops off two of his opponent’s fingers with a beam saber.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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As champagne sprayed atop the podium, Max Verstappen crossed the stage to pour his bottle on Kimi Antonelli, the two drivers smiling as the doused each other.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The eerie clip features narration from Cale as Charli awakens in a gloomy house and pours hot candle wax on her body.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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Turning the rivulet flowing down a melting glacier into a bright-pink stream was the least scientific test carried out this day.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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This could result in small fluctuations in the current of these jets that generate magnetic fields that cause further instability.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Unlike the regular 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD editions, this version will include special features about the film created by Anderson himself.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Carrots' pigments can help give you a healthy glow and protect against harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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More adventurous canyoneering trips, like Eye of the Needle, feature multiple rappels up to 200 feet in a flowing watercourse and an ascent back from the canyon floor using steel cables in the sandstone.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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That episode led to the diversion of the Turia watercourse, which meant that a large part of the city was spared of these floods.—
Teresa Medrano,
The Christian Science Monitor,
1 Nov. 2024
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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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