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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
Companies pour money into tools but forget the human systems the tools must live in.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
That was a huge thing, just being able to lean on my department heads, and, of course, the incredible actors that just poured their souls into it.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
As initial reviews poured in on Tuesday, July 22, many praised the core cast — Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn — while also hailing director Matt Shakman's visually pleasing addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 22 July 2025
Once footage of the performance hit the Internet and rave reviews appeared in the U.K. press, offers for festival and headlining gigs soon poured in, leaving the band stunned.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
That was a huge thing, just being able to lean on my department heads, and, of course, the incredible actors that just poured their souls into it.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
As initial reviews poured in on Tuesday, July 22, many praised the core cast — Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn — while also hailing director Matt Shakman's visually pleasing addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 22 July 2025
Once footage of the performance hit the Internet and rave reviews appeared in the U.K. press, offers for festival and headlining gigs soon poured in, leaving the band stunned.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pour
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Season 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians is streaming on Disney+.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Everything went well in the early stages of the launch, which the Russian space agency Roscosmos streamed live.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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Guitarist Tom Bukovac composed a flowing instrumental riff to open the performance, creating a little extra sweetness that helps hide the passive-aggressive venom.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
24 July 2025
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The mountain slopes tend to erode when saturated, especially after wildfires, resulting in potentially deadly debris flows.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Paramedics tried to resuscitate her and rushed her to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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That job’s still up for grabs, and Ballard has pledged not to rush the process like the Colts did two years ago.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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But at that moment, I was broken down so hard and there were so many different facets — the lack of sleep, the freezing, the raining for 12 days, the no food 'til day 12, the no water for three days.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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The paper confetti rained on HYDE’s crumpled form as the audience gazed on as if in a trance.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
29 July 2025
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Throughout the Maoist era, dams and hydropower had a spotty record despite the focus lavished upon them.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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His government has invested heavily in China’s schools and lavished resources on science and technology programs, with some success.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
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Thousands of comments flooded the platform owned by Trump.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Days after the Guadalupe River flooded and claimed dozens of lives, another major river in Texas has triggered warnings from the National Weather Service.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Rogen gushes that Spielberg even texted him on Emmys nomination morning to congratulate him on his series The Studio and its many nominations.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Since working together, starting in the fall, Neeson and Anderson have gushed about each other in interviews.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
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Saks did not make the two additional payments, claiming that Pathlight did not support its effort to refinance the loan to Hudson’s Bay, precipitating the Canadian retailer’s slide into the equivalent of bankruptcy and then into liquidation.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025
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These altercations precipitated the decision by Navarro, Avery and Perkins to both call off the rest of the band’s North American tour.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pour. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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