pour on

phrasal verb

poured on; pouring on; pours on

: to produce a lot of (something) in order to achieve something

The defense poured the pressure on in the second half of the game.

He really poured on the charm to get her to have dinner with him.

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Concrete footers for the towers were poured on Thursday. —

Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2024 Chicago has a dreadful defense, so this is a nice opportunity for Klay to pour on the points with his new team. 21+ and present in participating states. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 The idea that Davidson could steal a roster spot from Morris had some water poured on it Saturday. Scoop City Newsletter Free, daily NFL updates direct to your inbox. —

Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024 Get The Recipe 16 of 33 Texas Sheet Cake with Fudge Icing The warm fudge icing is poured on the just-out-of-the-oven cake. —

Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pour on