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as in flows
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as in beams
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as in rolls
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
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as in drifts
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
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Recent Examples of streams
Andy Harris,
Baltimore Sun,
4 July 2026
The company launched Fox News and weather products, and subscription service Fox One, which streams the company’s sports and news.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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
Pool, spa, fire pit, orchard access A great example of Craftsman-style architecture, the light streams right into this one-bedroom, one-bathroom guest house.
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Kristin Braswell,
Architectural Digest,
30 June 2026
And yet even the muscular Rigid apparatus has a light, greenhouse feel, because the sun streams through sheets of clear polycarbonate and open grating, gridding the sidewalk in a fine mesh of shadow lines.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
24 June 2026
The simplest is a premium sound speaker that streams your favorite tunes via Bluetooth.
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Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Launched by Crazy Maple Studio in 2022, ReelShort streams English-language vertical dramas designed specifically for mobile viewing, with stories told in one to two minute episodes across 70-80 episodes per season.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Verb
Instead of asking whether existing programs are delivering results, Congress piles new spending and new funding streams onto an already fragmented system.
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Andy Harris,
Baltimore Sun,
4 July 2026
The company launched Fox News and weather products, and subscription service Fox One, which streams the company’s sports and news.
—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The engine rumbles between your legs, the road streams beneath you, the curves beckon you onward.
—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Pool, spa, fire pit, orchard access A great example of Craftsman-style architecture, the light streams right into this one-bedroom, one-bathroom guest house.
—
Kristin Braswell,
Architectural Digest,
30 June 2026
And yet even the muscular Rigid apparatus has a light, greenhouse feel, because the sun streams through sheets of clear polycarbonate and open grating, gridding the sidewalk in a fine mesh of shadow lines.
—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
24 June 2026
The simplest is a premium sound speaker that streams your favorite tunes via Bluetooth.
—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
—
Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Launched by Crazy Maple Studio in 2022, ReelShort streams English-language vertical dramas designed specifically for mobile viewing, with stories told in one to two minute episodes across 70-80 episodes per season.
—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streams
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Since Dylan’s death in 2011, hundreds more children in the UK have drowned seeking relief from scorching temperatures in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and quarries.
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Those included culverts and other structures associated with rivers that might be used by trout, and that are close to public lands.
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About 20% of the world's oil flows throw the strait, and Iran's ability to block the flow of tankers has roiled the global economy, sending oil prices soaring.
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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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The filmmakers cut freely and rapidly among the duo’s poses, their stumbles, their fears, their tightrope walks across precarious beams in the sky.
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In the low-elevation deserts of Eastern California, the sun sits high in the sky during late June and pours energy into the ground for much of the day.
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As the Judgment of Paris turns 50, winemaker Kristy Melton opens Freemark Abbey’s archives, pours historic bottles and reflects on what nearly 140 years of unbroken Napa history still has to say.
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His uniform and scalp were lined with glistening rivulets of oil, water, soot and sweat.
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In this piercing account of the American Dream in tatters, the magnitude of that dimension feels appropriate, echoing the currents of betrayal, fear and death that course through the film like rivulets of blood.
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During this storm, some space weather forecasters reported temporary data dropouts, likely caused by intense proton fluxes degrading spacecraft measurements.
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The satellite’s microwave radiometer can detect subtle variations in sea-surface salinity, which is critical for studying ocean circulation, freshwater fluxes, and climate patterns.
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About 11,000 light-years away from Earth, the supernova Cassiopeia A’s X-rays (seen above) are rendered in blue and purple, while infrared wavelengths are shown in red and white using data from JWST.
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The content creator said her daughter underwent numerous X-rays, ultrasounds and a biopsy before the hospital team determined the cancer diagnosis.
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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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“Streams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streams. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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