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as in to flow
to move in a stream
water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam
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as in to rush
to flow out in great quantities or with force
tears pouring down his cheeks
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as in to rain
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
it's pouring outside, so you'd better take an umbrella
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as in to lavish
to give readily and in large quantities
repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area
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Recent Examples of pour
If adding fabric softener in manually, make sure to pour it into the water in the machine, not directly on top of clothing.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
Mist them with a spray bottle, for example, or pour water over their head.
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Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
2 July 2026
As these policies are onboarded, companies will continue to pour money into AI.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Congress, along with Boeing, poured about US$1 billion dollars into the project.
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David Szondy
july 02,
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for pour
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
Mist them with a spray bottle, for example, or pour water over their head.
—
Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
2 July 2026
As these policies are onboarded, companies will continue to pour money into AI.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Congress, along with Boeing, poured about US$1 billion dollars into the project.
—
David Szondy
july 02,
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for pour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pour
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Paramount+ will also stream the full One Philly Unity Concert for America via the ET Live Channel.
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All matches will also stream live on Fox One, the official World Cup streamer.
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Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.
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Through the morning, a river of mourners dressed in black flowed from the Grand Mosalla.
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Many real texts from family members are short, rushed and a little messy.
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Forwards' explosive movements cause hamstring and knee ligament injuries, including ACL tears, with high recurrence if recovery is rushed.
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In the 42nd minute, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo held the ball near midfield, and audible boos came raining down from the crowd.
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As God rains down sulfur and fire to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot’s wife glances back and turns into a pillar of salt.
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Bogost lavishes praise on hobbies (fly-fishing), crafts (knitting), and trades (woodworking) as ways to dwell in sensory experience.
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In their Canon 18x50 IS binoculars review, our expert Jason Parnell-Brookes awarded them four stars, lavishing praise on their optics, image stabilization, ease of use and more.
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Thousands of Dutch fans flooded the streets of Monterrey, Mexico, ahead of the Netherlands' World Cup match against Morocco in the round of 32 tonight.
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In the weeks since the show premiered, memes and unauthorized merch capturing Patricia’s dispassionate delivery, heroic shotgun wielding, and jerky dance moves have flooded the internet.
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Bryan Cranston can't stop gushing over his daughter's performance on The Pitt.
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The critic reviews of Supergirl didn’t wind up in the same galaxy as the overwhelming majority of the gushing first reaction crowd.
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Grave loss in Canada precipitated the Declaration of Independence, created with an eye to France and Spain as allies.
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While Carvalho’s resignation was widely reported — and precipitated the appointment of Andrés Chait as the new superintendent three days later — there was no indication at the time that the school board had been pressuring Carvalho to step down.
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pour. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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