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as in flow
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as in beam
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
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Recent Examples of stream
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
The team addressed this by making the system wearable, giving each worker a personalized stream of audio linked only to nearby robots.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Paramount Plus will stream the full concert via the ET Live Channel.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
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Noun
After the exit, Brown was fined by the NBA for criticizing the refs on his Twitch stream.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
The team addressed this by making the system wearable, giving each worker a personalized stream of audio linked only to nearby robots.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
Verb
The engine rumbles between your legs, the road streams beneath you, the curves beckon you onward.
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Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Paramount Plus will stream the full concert via the ET Live Channel.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
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The fireworks will launch from six barges on the Allegheny, Ohio and Monongahela rivers, as well as rooftops.
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Titan comes with a thick atmosphere and is a distinctive world of clouds, rain, rivers, lakes and seas of liquid hydrocarbons like methane and ethane.
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He Tingbo has explained the logic through the example of Dujiangyan, the ancient irrigation system in Sichuan that solved a water-distribution problem by redirecting flow rather than overpowering it.
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Changes can be large enough to make a well flow at land surface, or to cause a well to go dry near an earthquake.
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Also present in the wood panelling inside the wall is a hand sticking out of a beam.
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In the evening, the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will draw thousands of eyes upward as 85,000 shells are launched from six barges and a laser show beams up from the Brooklyn Bridge.
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No chopping, no cooking and zero cleanup—just shake, pour and enjoy.
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Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.
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There were new sunspots and rivulet lines over her face, like an aerial map.
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His uniform and scalp were lined with glistening rivulets of oil, water, soot and sweat.
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Unlike many marine animals whose larvae or young can drift long distances on ocean currents, walking sharks lay egg cases directly on the seafloor, so their offspring hatch close to where their parents lived.
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These sensors identify signals from induction responses, magnetic flux leakage, stress, corrosion and operational currents.
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Think of it as skincare in disguise, locking in at least 12 hours of moisture while shielding you from harmful UV rays.
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And because the Southern Hemisphere gets closer to the sun, those UV rays feel hotter and harsher than ever.
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Father and son were swept away by a landslide in the city of Arequipa in a neighborhood built directly over an ancient natural watercourse.
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At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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