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
Spoilers follow for Bridgerton season four, which is now streaming in full on Netflix.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Named after a mural project Norice launched in 2017 by the same name to create massive murals with inspirational messages, the 93-minute documentary is now streaming on major online platforms.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
That used to be a question discussed all over Wall Street regarding the streaming giant’s stock price.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Irvin and Stella are streaming 24/7, with four different cams pointed at them.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Named after a mural project Norice launched in 2017 by the same name to create massive murals with inspirational messages, the 93-minute documentary is now streaming on major online platforms.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
That used to be a question discussed all over Wall Street regarding the streaming giant’s stock price.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Irvin and Stella are streaming 24/7, with four different cams pointed at them.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaming
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Despite Senate Republicans and establishment donors pouring tens of millions into the race for Cornyn, most polls show Paxton as the frontrunner.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Running the washer or pouring a gallon of water into the drain pipe should resolve the problem.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Focus on Creating Flow and Accessibility Sharing an end table between two perpendicular sofas may be convenient for daily living, but that closed corner keeps people from easily flowing through the space.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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Monarchs wear the topography of flowing lava on their wings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Streaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaming. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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