1
as in pouring
to cause to flow in a stream
his eyes were streaming tears
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2
as in flowing
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
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3
as in drifting
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
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Recent Examples of streaming
But the Queen ends with a firm look from the throne, tears still streaming from her eyes.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The pastel hallways outside of the locker areas bounce light off one another, all streaming in from the large surrounding windows.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Zatima is currently streaming Season 4B, which runs until July 7.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
The Dell 27 all-in-one is a reliable family machine that's suitable for all sorts of things, from watching YouTube tutorials in your workshop to streaming Netflix in the living room to playing casual games in the rec room.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The pastel hallways outside of the locker areas bounce light off one another, all streaming in from the large surrounding windows.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Zatima is currently streaming Season 4B, which runs until July 7.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
The Dell 27 all-in-one is a reliable family machine that's suitable for all sorts of things, from watching YouTube tutorials in your workshop to streaming Netflix in the living room to playing casual games in the rec room.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for streaming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaming
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According to the department, adults nearby extinguished the flames by pouring water on the children until paramedics arrived.
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This includes pouring over hundreds of pages of documents and conducting on-site visits to see the situation on the ground.
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There's a full rainbow of primal prints to explore, like this flowing calf-print caftan from Moroccan designer Fadila El Gadi.
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Venture funding is also flowing into European defense technology, such as drones and autonomous systems.
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“Streaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaming. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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