STREAM Synonyms: 187 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of stream

as in river

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as in flow

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as in beam

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stream

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verb

as in to pour

to cause to flow in a stream his eyes were streaming tears

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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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Noun

Elsewhere in the stream, Drake played the odds and gambled via his partnership with Stake while rocking his original Cash Money Records chain. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026 That’s where the 70-story new tower comes in, generating not only profits for the developer but also a stream of tax dollars that could support the old tower — money that would otherwise go to fund county police, jails, parks and transit. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Moisture continued to stream into the area early Wednesday, fueling showers and isolated thunderstorms that are expected to continue through the morning. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 It is being streamed live from Plymouth Superior Court on CBS News Boston and on YouTube. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stream

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Noun

The resort has 18 suites in the main building, in addition to 39 one-, two-, and three-bedroom villas that overlook the river or jungle around the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
This summer, as river levels sank, freight transport in the Rhine and Danube came to a standstill, and nuclear power stations, cooled by river water, had to be temporarily shut down.

— Imogen Foulkes, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of river

Noun

In San Clemente, a town of 62,000 people, urban development has slowed the flow of sediment that once nourished the city's beaches, and warmer ocean waters have pushed waves higher and further ashore.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
The researchers say future work will need to improve the electrolyte, flow-cell design, and stability of the palladium membrane.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of flow

Noun

Shrinking and reshaping the light The researchers used an ultrafast laser and engineered its beam so that its energy was concentrated into an extremely small region.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
These timber floor structures negate the need for downstand beams (which project below the underside of the floor slab and support it).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of beam

Verb

A couple of inches can mean the difference between water staying out of one’s house or pouring in.

— Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
One point of concern is Texas, where national Republicans have poured well over $100 million into protecting Paxton from Democratic challenger James Talarico.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pour

Noun

This allows massive electrical currents to flow through small coils without wasting energy as heat.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
The Navier-Stokes equations mathematically describe how fluids, ranging from a rush of wind to the churn of ocean currents, move and behave.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of current

Noun

Dedicated sets of muscles and cartilage power each individual ray, giving every single segment full 360-degree rotational freedom.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Picnic tables lined the water, filled with groups enjoying the early fall afternoon and last rays of September sun.

— ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of ray

Noun

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
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

Definition of watercourse

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