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
Big Mistakes is streaming on Netflix.
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Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The name itself is synonymous with streaming a show on TV.
—Melonee Hurt, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Boy Band Confidential is now streaming on HBO Max.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Even though this second season of the Netflix hit, streaming all eight episodes Thursday, has no connection to its three-years-earlier, Emmy-laden original.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The name itself is synonymous with streaming a show on TV.
—Melonee Hurt, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Boy Band Confidential is now streaming on HBO Max.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Even though this second season of the Netflix hit, streaming all eight episodes Thursday, has no connection to its three-years-earlier, Emmy-laden original.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaming
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Following the announcement of Prince’s death, tributes began pouring in for the musician.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Conant, director of programs for the Friends of Pullman National Historic Park, did the beer pouring for the audience and coordinated the event.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jackie Tohn looks elegant in a white button-down top and black flowing skirt at the Venice Family Clinic HEART Gala in Culver City, California, on April 18.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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State-level commitments in California, Maryland, and Massachusetts, along with federal apprenticeship grants, are also flowing into trades training, per JLL.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Streaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaming. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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