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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
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
When syrup reaches 240°F (about 5 minutes total cooking time), carefully pour syrup in a thin stream into egg white mixture while beating on medium.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2026
Cruisers can watch in their stateroom or stream them to the pool deck or a favorite bar.
—Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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Noun
While that move threatened a major energy price shock, trade flows have since reorientated, governments have taken emergency measures, and a growing stream of oil is now sneaking out of the waterway under cover of darkness.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
When syrup reaches 240°F (about 5 minutes total cooking time), carefully pour syrup in a thin stream into egg white mixture while beating on medium.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Verb
Dean Fleischer Camp directed the film, which was originally meant to stream on Disney+, but fortuitously, things changed and, in 2024, the film was given a theatrical release.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2026
Cruisers can watch in their stateroom or stream them to the pool deck or a favorite bar.
—Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
Noun
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Atmospheric river storms are frequent during late fall in the Pacific Northwest.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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According to findings published on December 11 in the journal BMC Zoology, at least one mosasaur species may have pursued their meals upstream into freshwater rivers.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Dec. 2025
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Her signature treatment integrates TMJ release, fascia work and rebalancing techniques to harmonize structure and flow.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
7 Dec. 2025
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Yet rivers remain at risk as polluting corporations and governmental activities violate their vitalizing flow.—
Andrea Gawrylewski,
Scientific American,
5 Dec. 2025
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The doors of its Venetian-style facade open up to welcoming spaces characterized by beam ceilings, arched windows and original frescoes.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, the Farragut’s in really bad shape when a team of five — La’an, Uhura, Scotty, Spock, and Chapel — beams aboard.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
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Gaining in popularity Investors have poured $46 billion into the target maturity ETF category over a trailing three-year period ending in November, according to Morningstar.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
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Font will work on her solo career and pour energy into her family, which includes her 2-year-old son.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Dec. 2025
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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
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Next, the scientists zap the liquid with an electrical current.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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To analyse the event, the team combined X-ray data from NASA’s Swift Observatory with radio measurements from the Very Large Array.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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Mineral sunscreens — which contain zinc oxide or titanium dioxide — can block both UVA and UVB rays, but often leave a white cast on the skin, making chemical filters generally more favorable to consumers.—
Mustafa Fattah,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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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 Jun. 2026.
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