streaming

Definition of streamingnext
present participle of stream

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of streaming The campaign will turn up in streaming video, digital, in national TV, in streaming audio, in social media and on murals in Brooklyn and Los Angeles. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 Stern has also struck a deal with HBO Max to adapt his live SiriusXM show into streaming episodes for HBO Max. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Formats developed for streaming the 2012 Olympics were brought back to improve channel quality. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 In daily life, most broadcast TV programs, old movies and online streaming short videos are still non-4K low-resolution sources, which appear blurry and soft on native 4K large screens. New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026 The telescope is expected to transmit one terabyte of data per day — like streaming 1 million songs from 1 million miles away down to Earth, said Jeremy Perkins, Roman telescope integration and test scientist at Goddard. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The centers help power everything from streaming services to videoconferencing calls. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 The Last Sunrise, based on the book from New York Times bestselling author Anna Todd, is now streaming on Prime Video. Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 The article also describes frustrations over streaming legality issues, as games were not initially available to air commercially in public places like bars. Emily Ohman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaming
Verb
  • Retail investors were meanwhile pouring money into oil funds on the assumption that prices would rebound, adding to strains in the futures market.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Experts say the realities of construction –– blasting through rock with dynamite, pouring concrete into natural landforms and storing water in reservoirs –– could have unintended effects.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Previous research suggested Saturn's hexagon results from an eastward jet within its atmosphere flowing in a curving path near the ringed planet's north pole.
    Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Progress has been hampered by persistent rain and challenging terrain, as crews have to work in a narrow mountain gorge, hemmed in between unstable cliffs and a fast-flowing river.
    Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Streaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaming. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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