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noun

Definition of streamnext
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as in river

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as in flow

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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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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
Data centers offer a uniquely advantageous revenue stream that dramatically increases the resources available to provide programs and services while not imposing a drain on resources for schools, roads or other services. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026 Indian-language music accounts for around 70% of what the service’s customers in India stream, and for more than two years the company has been building standalone launches for major film albums, both live and on the platform. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
The game uses Xbox Series S graphics settings when cloud-streamed. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026 Earning a ghostly reputation by avoiding gravity and nuclear forces, these abundant particles stream through us daily without leaving a single trace. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 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
  • Technically, this isn’t ski-in/ski-out (the slopes start across the river), but the gondola sits just beyond the ski valet and delivers you straight to the base of Beaver Creek in minutes, which functionally amounts to the same thing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The north end overlooked a long, broad valley rimmed by mountains that descended to a river about a mile away.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of river
Noun
  • This changes the flow of water close to the vessel’s surface, creating a gas-liquid mixture that reduces frictional resistance.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • This layout provides for a wonderful open flow that is perfect for daily living or entertaining.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of flow
Noun
  • Lights can be hidden in channels in the beams that support the porch roof or those that act as rafter ties.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Instead, dirt paths and stalks of grass populated the area, and steel beams lay on rocks along the coastline of Lake Michigan.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of beam
Verb
  • Twenty months of liquor retaliation between the United States and Canada have cost distillers in both countries, cost provinces revenue and narrowed what people on both sides of the border can pour.
    — Lars Hanson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But given the widespread discontent and overwhelmingly negative feedback pouring towards the committee, there was some small sliver of hope that the week two poll might address some of the issues.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 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
  • Electric current flowing through a wire generates a magnetic field around it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In October, a 24-year-old French travel influencer was among three women killed in Nicaragua when a pickup truck carrying travelers was swept away by strong currents.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of current
Noun
  • White curtains drape across the four-poster bed at the centre of the room, letting rays of light peek through in the morning.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Slanting rays of cold November sunlight picked out every point on his big rack and colored them a rich antique ivory.
    — ANGUS CAMERON, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of ray
Noun
  • Alluvial and floodplain soils occur along watercourses where flowing water has deposited soil material.
    — Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of watercourse

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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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