1
as in pouring
to cause to flow in a stream
his eyes were streaming tears
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2
as in flowing
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
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3
as in drifting
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
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Recent Examples of streaming
The show will air live this fall on ABC and Disney+, with episodes streaming the next day on Hulu.
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 May 2026
The officers did not say why the crowd seemed hostile to police, but did not disagree when one of the attorneys suggested that people streaming from the bars into gunfire that night may have mistakenly thought that law enforcement started the shooting.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Marty, Life Is Short is now streaming on Netflix.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Now, sitting at home while the playoffs continue without him, Brown finds himself in relatively new territory, a space he’s chosen to navigate publicly, streaming his reflections for anyone willing to listen.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 May 2026
The officers did not say why the crowd seemed hostile to police, but did not disagree when one of the attorneys suggested that people streaming from the bars into gunfire that night may have mistakenly thought that law enforcement started the shooting.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Marty, Life Is Short is now streaming on Netflix.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Now, sitting at home while the playoffs continue without him, Brown finds himself in relatively new territory, a space he’s chosen to navigate publicly, streaming his reflections for anyone willing to listen.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaming
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Tributes are pouring in for the three victims of Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, with the men being honored as heroes and pillars of the local Muslim community.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Tributes are pouring in from fans and colleagues.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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The amphitheater’s Morton Salt birthright has creative juices flowing.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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More than 85% of the oil and natural gas flowing through the Strait of Hormuz goes to Asia, and many nations there have had to issue emergency energy rationing mandates.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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“Streaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaming. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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