pour into

verb

poured into; pouring into; pours into
: to spend (a large amount of money, time, energy, etc.) on (something)
She has poured thousands (of dollars) into the business.
He has been pouring all his time/resources into the project.

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Over the last few years, millions of dollars have been poured into the rejuvenation of Atlanta’s South Downtown area. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 In Los Angeles, fans poured into Metro stations and onto buses to get to SoFi Stadium and watch parties and more than 212,000 rides were taken on the enhanced bus service, the agency said. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Hundreds of thousands of riders will pour into what is otherwise a peaceful, quiet domicile. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The scenes of people streaming across the frontier recall the border crisis of May 2021 when more than 8,000 migrants poured into Ceuta in just two days. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pour into

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“Pour into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20into. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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