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 chatter around streaming bots grew noticeably louder in August 2025, when a prison phone call between Young Thug and an unidentified associate leaked online.
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Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 30 Mar. 2026
One video shows black smoke streaming out of a building where a wall is painted blue with flowers and the sound of a woman can be heard screaming.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Camerota, who announced the end of her 10-year CNN run in December 2024, will host Connected with Alisyn Camerota on streaming network Scripps News.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Bars now have more sports to offer, with something streaming basically 24/7.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 30 Mar. 2026
One video shows black smoke streaming out of a building where a wall is painted blue with flowers and the sound of a woman can be heard screaming.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Camerota, who announced the end of her 10-year CNN run in December 2024, will host Connected with Alisyn Camerota on streaming network Scripps News.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Bars now have more sports to offer, with something streaming basically 24/7.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streaming
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Davis and other residents have spoken out again and again about the water that can resemble urine pouring from their taps.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of police have pursued Freeman through the region's rugged terrain over the past seven months, pouring resources into one of Australia's largest manhunts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kari Shinneman, a tax specialist at H&R Block, was among those watching the scene develop on Monday after evacuating her office when smoke began flowing in through the ceiling tiles.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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His grandchildren, Fitz and Ingrid, have lived most of their young lives above 6,000 feet, their lungs and arteries working overtime to keep oxygen flowing through their ever-active little bodies.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Streaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaming. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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