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noun

Definition of streamnext
1
as in river

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as in flow

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3
as in beam

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verb

1
as in to pour
to cause to flow in a stream his eyes were streaming tears

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2
as in to flow
to move in a stream blood streaming out of a wound

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3
as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily cars streaming along the freeway

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Recent Examples of stream
Noun
There isn’t a steady stream of traffic, even on the weekends. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 The game will still air on the USA Network and stream on Peacock. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
And the same guy who uses this home to stream with Lil Baby and to display art and artifacts dedicated to his family. — Rembert Browne, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026 The daylong show was broadcast on MS NOW and streamed online. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stream
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
  1. river
  2. flow
  3. beam
  4. pour
  5. rivulet
  6. current
  7. ray
  8. watercourse
Noun
  • Rail, river, and air traffic near the facility were restricted, according to a statement from site officials.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Introduced to Virginia rivers decades ago, the fish have proved able to tolerate the saltier waters of the bay and are now outcompeting native species.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of river
Noun
  • Onshore flow lingers on Tuesday, then begins to lessen on Wednesday.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Each of these changes disrupted business, changed the flow of information, and required societies to adjust.
    — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow
Noun
  • By changing its flight attitude, the platform could redirect the radar beam toward different sectors without depending entirely on a mechanically rotating antenna.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In work that would delight any Star Wars fan, scientists have now created an antenna from a plasma beam.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of beam
Verb
  • And the scant records around the outrageous boondoggle that poured more than $1 billion into a hellhole immigrant-detention camp in the Everglades point to him as the key engineer.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Britain wants to pour another £120 million — roughly $160 million — into a government lab that tests the world’s most powerful AI models, an infusion of cash that alone is more than 10 times the annual budget of its US counterpart.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of pour
Noun
  • The brush was flattened and rivulets of water ran back toward the sound, which was now miraculously some 100 yards away down a sloping bank.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Madly sentient guts spill from the sitter’s back in swollen rivulets.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of rivulet
Noun
  • But here Judd, like Alexander himself, was swimming dead against the increasingly glamorous current of high architecture.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • What is the price-current of an honest man and patriot to-day?
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of current
Noun
  • Dermatologists recommend using an SPF of at least 30, which ensures that the sunscreen filters out 97% of UVB rays—and not just when the sun is out.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • These jets collide with cosmic gas, which generates afterglows seen across visible light, radio waves, and X-rays.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 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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