streams 1 of 2

noun

plural of stream
1
as in rivers

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as in flows

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3
as in beams

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streams

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stream
1
as in pours
to cause to flow in a stream his eyes were streaming tears

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2
as in rolls
to move in a stream blood streaming out of a wound

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3
as in drifts
to move or proceed smoothly and readily cars streaming along the freeway

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Recent Examples of streams
Verb
Browse Shudder’s library to find movies starring each pair in today’s game from their Season of Screams collection, which streams through the end of the year. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2026 Repeats of the series have been a staple of broadcast, cable and, more recently, Netflix, which streams the original series and a reboot that launched in September. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 That means Prentice, for now, can stop worrying about lawmakers taking away the sunlight that streams through his windows each morning. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Disney+ streams 300 hours of Atresplayer and parent Atresmedia from a deal announced in September 2025. — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 The original series streams on Hulu, and songs from Glee draw about 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 The show, which won six Emmys including for Murphy and Lynch as well as guest stars such as Neil Patrick Harris and Gwyneth Paltrow, currently streams on Hulu. — Peter White, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 Coroflo built a solution, embedding a microflow sensor into a standard nipple shield that streams real-time data to a smartphone. — Monique Brouillette, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Season 2 of Scrubs is airing now on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streams
  1. rivers
  2. flows
  3. beams
  4. pours
  5. rivulets
  6. fluxes
  7. rays
  8. watercourses
Noun
  • My dog Biscuit and I do the 10-kilometer loop most Sundays, crossing little rivers every kilometer.
    — Sharon Machira, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • An audit would analyze water quality monitoring data from rivers and lakes to check those estimates.
    — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of rivers
Noun
  • About 20% of the world's oil flows throw the strait, and Iran's ability to block the flow of tankers has roiled the global economy, sending oil prices soaring.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of flows
Noun
  • 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
  • This produces orthogonal modes that are mutually incoherent, even when the original beams overlap spatially.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of beams
Verb
  • An infusion pump hangs from a pole beside him; sunlight pours through tall windows in the background.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Jayawardhana defended the decades-old partnership between higher education institutions and Washington, which pours billions of dollars into research universities.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of pours
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 rivulets
Noun
  • During this storm, some space weather forecasters reported temporary data dropouts, likely caused by intense proton fluxes degrading spacecraft measurements.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The satellite’s microwave radiometer can detect subtle variations in sea-surface salinity, which is critical for studying ocean circulation, freshwater fluxes, and climate patterns.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of fluxes
Noun
  • One of the first X-rays captured via photograph showed the skeleton of Röntgen’s wife’s hand.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Known for its ability to protect against UVA and UVB rays, the ingredient pairs a few other filters with the brand’s Cell-Ox Shield technology, which provides antioxidant protection against environmental stressors.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of rays
Noun
  • Alluvial and floodplain soils occur along watercourses where flowing water has deposited soil material.
    — Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of watercourses

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“Streams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streams. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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