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as in flows
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as in beams
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as in rolls
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
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as in drifts
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
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Recent Examples of streams
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Mubi, which distributes indie and foreign films and streams them to millions of monthly subscribers, had been preparing an August premiere for Huang’s documentary Vice Is Broke, which charts the rise and fall of his former employer Vice Media.
—Will Tavlin, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Researchers revealed that the compact analyzer records the smallest changes in electrical voltage and current as waveforms, then almost instantly compresses, encrypts and streams the data to centralized servers.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
At such proximity, intense stellar heat vaporizes material from the planet's surface, which then streams into space, forming a blazing, comet-like tail.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Christmas Day streams three and the extended 2-hour+ finale pops New Year’s Eve.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Audiobook streams on Spotify of the book have increased by 1,500 percent in the last 10 weeks.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Like many contemporary ministries, Youssef streams to tens of thousands more around the world.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The reemergence of trade protectionism is also choking the revenue streams poorer nations rely on to fund food and other essential imports.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
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The popular First We Feast show, hosted by Sean Evans, streams on YouTube and features celebrities eating chicken wings with progressively spicy hot sauces while answering questions about their lives and careers.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Mubi, which distributes indie and foreign films and streams them to millions of monthly subscribers, had been preparing an August premiere for Huang’s documentary Vice Is Broke, which charts the rise and fall of his former employer Vice Media.
—Will Tavlin, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Researchers revealed that the compact analyzer records the smallest changes in electrical voltage and current as waveforms, then almost instantly compresses, encrypts and streams the data to centralized servers.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
At such proximity, intense stellar heat vaporizes material from the planet's surface, which then streams into space, forming a blazing, comet-like tail.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Christmas Day streams three and the extended 2-hour+ finale pops New Year’s Eve.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Audiobook streams on Spotify of the book have increased by 1,500 percent in the last 10 weeks.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Like many contemporary ministries, Youssef streams to tens of thousands more around the world.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The reemergence of trade protectionism is also choking the revenue streams poorer nations rely on to fund food and other essential imports.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streams
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Renewable energy creates local energy-infrastructure jobs and is fueled by free in-state sunshine, wind, and rivers.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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When the snow melts, the rivers come alive.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Palisades Village displayed three beams of light rising from the property on Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating wildfires across Los Angeles County — and to honor the victims and survivors in the Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Malibu communities.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their family property has sat empty for years — the horse corral's beams are broken and its roof caved in, the garage tilts, and the house needs extensive repairs.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
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Water suddenly pours over the basalt cliffs, plunging into the glassy, almost perfectly circular pool below.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Drake Been pours in 25 points for Lincoln-Way West in 57-50 win over Lincoln-Way East and also scores 22 points in 66-59 victory over Argo.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Vera cautions that reactivating Venezuela’s economic growth will be a medium- to-long-term task, but that when the feeling of political change is real, everything flows better, and the feeling of opportunity in the country is real right now.—
Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Then, as Venus and the sun move into Aquarius, communication flows more freely, making flirting fun again and conversations easier.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The expanse of a cookie, its crumbly craters and molten rivulets, is a playground for the pastry chef.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Dec. 2025
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Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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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
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That’s why At One has invested in Gigablue, which uses microalgae to accelerate natural carbon fluxes into deep-sea sediments.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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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
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Our predictions landed 25 of the ceremony’s 28 categories, including television — an unusually strong showing that underscored how clearly the industry’s currents have begun to align as Oscar voting officially opens.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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The deeper currents of urban life had been running for decades.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Streams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streams. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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