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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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as in flows
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as in beams
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Recent Examples of streams
Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Every person who streams a video favorite does so on their own terms, but Paramount is hoping to make the experience a little more unifying.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Breakthrough Women in Science & Medicine airs on PBS and streams online on PBS and Amazon Prime.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 Oct. 2025
The idea is to make the merchandise available in tandem with its theatrical debut, or else later, as an additional marketing vector when the project streams or releases on physical media.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Today, Silhouette streams into more than 25 countries with over 500 classes that blend art, science, and sweat.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The India version streams for free on Amazon MX Player daily before airing on Sony Entertainment Television in the evening.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Pool, spa, fire pit, orchard access A great example of Craftsman-style architecture, the light streams right into this one-bedroom guest house.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
The last show of the No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí residency in San Juan streams live tonight.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
The show streams the next day on Hulu.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Every person who streams a video favorite does so on their own terms, but Paramount is hoping to make the experience a little more unifying.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Breakthrough Women in Science & Medicine airs on PBS and streams online on PBS and Amazon Prime.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 Oct. 2025
The idea is to make the merchandise available in tandem with its theatrical debut, or else later, as an additional marketing vector when the project streams or releases on physical media.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Today, Silhouette streams into more than 25 countries with over 500 classes that blend art, science, and sweat.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The India version streams for free on Amazon MX Player daily before airing on Sony Entertainment Television in the evening.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Pool, spa, fire pit, orchard access A great example of Craftsman-style architecture, the light streams right into this one-bedroom guest house.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
The last show of the No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí residency in San Juan streams live tonight.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streams
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Wallen then stumbles to his feet in the middle of the road, as rain pours down, with close-up images showing Wallen in tattered clothes and covered in scrapes and cuts.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Blass pours some coffee, lights a cigar, and selects his first pitch.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Air flows through modular containers filled with these coated filters.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Although SoCal Edison can prevent electrical fires by shutting off the power that flows through the lines, the utility did not turn the power off to most circuits that power Altadena.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The 82-mile loop travels along lava fields, forests, rivers, waterfalls, and displays mountain views of six Cascade peaks.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bridge-building first emerged in ancient civilizations like Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India, where early engineers used logs and planks to create simple crossings over rivers and streams.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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His antlers were 51 inches along the main beams and had a spread of 48½, with six long symmetrical points to a side.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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Across the sideline, Joe Flacco sat on the bench near the end of another disaster, staring blankly into the ceiling beams at Ford Field.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps those latent rivulets reside in machines.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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But now, a new study in the journal Science has demonstrated how AI could be used to easily circumvent those biosafety processes.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Fraud is a constant challenge with immigration processes, and so interviews are meant to help officers make an informed decision as to the qualifications of an individual for a visa.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Streams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streams. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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