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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
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
During a nearly two-hour long live stream on Ross’ channel, the rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, was surrounded by friends during his send-off and at one point, content creator Stephen Deleonardis helped cut the rapper’s ankle monitor off.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Netflix will stream WWE’s documentaries and other original programming.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Some of this feeling has to do with the structure of social media, where timelines are no longer sorted chronologically but algorithmically, feeding users a steady stream of content that’s likely to elicit a strong reaction.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
During a nearly two-hour long live stream on Ross’ channel, the rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, was surrounded by friends during his send-off and at one point, content creator Stephen Deleonardis helped cut the rapper’s ankle monitor off.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
Peacock will once again stream every event live, plus Gold Zone.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Netflix will stream WWE’s documentaries and other original programming.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
Noun
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Three main rivers run through the area, each with its own float offerings.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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At Great Falls, visitors will be able to kayak, canoe, raft, paddle and boat along the river for free.—
Bill Bootz,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a conventional turbine, blades are angled to deflect fluid flow and convert kinetic energy into mechanical work.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Levito is the balletic counter to Glenn and Liu’s powerhouse style, but her long lines and easy flow on the ice are balanced by her consistent triple jumps, which could land her in the top 10 at the Olympics.—
Alice Park,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Across the world, reaction has poured in from those on all sides of the political spectrum, both praising the capture and criticizing it.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Teigen, 40, posted a video of the whole family in waterpoor, hooded cover-ups while blue slime was poured all over them.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The expanse of a cookie, its crumbly craters and molten rivulets, is a playground for the pastry chef.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Dec. 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
Noun
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On a tour full of reasons to be miserable, England will leave Australia with at least one ray of light for the future.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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After eight days in quarantine, X-rays, blood tests and a successful parasite treatment, Percy is recovering well.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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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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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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