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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
Swapping in travel-size versions or better yet, pouring your go-tos into small reusable bottles, frees up a surprising amount of space and weight.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
As with pouring boiling water on weeds, this method works by damaging a weed's cell structure.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
Her advice is to stop pouring dollars into ads if the site itself isn’t converting.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Each cascades up and down, right and left, pouring in every direction into bunkers and runoffs.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
As with pouring boiling water on weeds, this method works by damaging a weed's cell structure.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
Her advice is to stop pouring dollars into ads if the site itself isn’t converting.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Each cascades up and down, right and left, pouring in every direction into bunkers and runoffs.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pour
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For decades, people have streamed through the vaulted halls of Grand Central Terminal with one eye on the clock.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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When Bz points north, Earth’s field resists it; when Bz swings south, the two fields connect, allowing plasma to stream in.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Together, all of those developments deepened class and regional inequalities, as capital flowed away from workers in the industrial hinterland toward financial centers like New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Mary was a vacuum—conceived as little more than an American everywoman—and Lasser rushed to fill that void with her own experience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In the second game, Fields had a rushing touchdown and defensive end Donte Campbell had a fumble recovery for a touchdown.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Tanya Veluz fled the Eaton Fire with her 10-year-old as ash and embers rained down.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Musk posted, along with a user video of the Starship debris raining down near the Atlantic Ocean.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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But for all of the attention lavished on the video, there is also something highly familiar about it.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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After all, Ngannou famously left the UFC after a bitter contract dispute, making his entrance as news alerts about McGregor flooded social media.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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In a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Knight gushed about his tag team partner.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Last month, Derek gushed to PEOPLE about how great of an aunt his sister was to his 3-month-old daughter.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The allegations are similar to claims made against King in civil lawsuits and in complaints to the state Commission on Judicial Conduct, whose investigation precipitated his resignation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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The heightned duties precipitated a shift in production to emerging markets like Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and India.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pour. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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