1
as in streaming
to cause to flow in a stream
she lifted the teakettle and poured some hot water from the spout
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2
as in flowing
to move in a stream
water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam
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as in rushing
to flow out in great quantities or with force
tears pouring down his cheeks
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as in raining
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 heaping
to give readily and in large quantities
repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area
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Recent Examples of pouring
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
This includes pouring over hundreds of pages of documents and conducting on-site visits to see the situation on the ground.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Another frequent mistake is over-saucing the pasta, treating it like soup by pouring a heavy layer over plain pasta, which, as Rummo notes, can cause the sauce to sink to the bottom of the bowl.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
And that was to spend $560 million pouring concrete at the Orange County Convention Center.
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Mike Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Officials said in a statement posted on social media Sunday, a witness captured home surveillance video of a man smashing a window of a parked car and igniting it after pouring flammable liquid inside near Tara Drive Saturday night.
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Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The Bank for International Settlements, which advises the world’s central banks, wrote in its annual report that lackluster returns on AI investment from tech giants — which are pouring billions into the sector — could trigger a sudden reduction in financing.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
28 June 2026
Moist towels soothe necks, mist bottles spray short relief, hand fans flap in overdrive; motorized fans are held up to strangers at cafés, who have resorted to pouring water directly on their chests for cooling.
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Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Endwell Fire Department crews found the building fully engulfed, with heavy black smoke pouring from the front of the structure and flames visible at the rear.
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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According to the department, adults nearby extinguished the flames by pouring water on the children until paramedics arrived.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
This includes pouring over hundreds of pages of documents and conducting on-site visits to see the situation on the ground.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Another frequent mistake is over-saucing the pasta, treating it like soup by pouring a heavy layer over plain pasta, which, as Rummo notes, can cause the sauce to sink to the bottom of the bowl.
—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
And that was to spend $560 million pouring concrete at the Orange County Convention Center.
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Mike Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Officials said in a statement posted on social media Sunday, a witness captured home surveillance video of a man smashing a window of a parked car and igniting it after pouring flammable liquid inside near Tara Drive Saturday night.
—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The Bank for International Settlements, which advises the world’s central banks, wrote in its annual report that lackluster returns on AI investment from tech giants — which are pouring billions into the sector — could trigger a sudden reduction in financing.
—
J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
28 June 2026
Moist towels soothe necks, mist bottles spray short relief, hand fans flap in overdrive; motorized fans are held up to strangers at cafés, who have resorted to pouring water directly on their chests for cooling.
—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Endwell Fire Department crews found the building fully engulfed, with heavy black smoke pouring from the front of the structure and flames visible at the rear.
—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouring
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Most riders understand why the trip costs more on a rainy Friday afternoon than on a quiet Sunday morning; adjusting prices for weather, traffic, or supply is a transparent way to balance a market.
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The rainy season in South Florida attracts more amphibious jumpers to home yards — and every pet owner should fear one kind.
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Bang My Box premiered on HBO on June 30, and is now streaming on HBO Max.
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The United States of Asian+America is now streaming on YouTube.
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There's a full rainbow of primal prints to explore, like this flowing calf-print caftan from Moroccan designer Fadila El Gadi.
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Venture funding is also flowing into European defense technology, such as drones and autonomous systems.
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On the streets of Paris, editors and buyers have been rushing between shows fan-in-hand, from high-tech cooling devices to tried-and-true paper fans.
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Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.
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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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Just this week, Russia launched one of its largest attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine yet, an 11-hour barrage of missiles and drones raining over Kiev that killed at least 20.
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The attack’s value is both symbolic and economic, bringing the reality of war home to ordinary Russians through widespread disruption and heaping pressure on the production capacity that powers Moscow’s war efforts.
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And like a beloved holiday plate, mine held heaping helpings of tradition and memories.
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
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In May, confirming rumors that had been swirling for months, Anthropic’s life sciences lead Eric Kauderer-Abrams publicly acknowledged that the company is building out its own wet labs and hiring biologists to run its own basic research.
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Xenophobia has enveloped South Africa for years, and now a rising tide of anti-migrant views is flooding the country.
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Harold remembers crowds flooding in the day the doors opened.
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“Pouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouring. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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