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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The family drama peppered through the film leans too earnest, leading to an ending that pours on the schmaltz way too hard. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 At its most basic, a poke cake is made by poking holes into a warm cake and pouring on a frosting or filling mixture. —

Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024 Just reheat the pasta, pour on spaghetti sauce (Byrne suggests standard marinara or even the spicy cousin arrabbiata), and sprinkle on some Parmesan. —

Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024 Regardless of who wins, social media will be abuzz with the postgame mayo shower, which is either good comedy or downright disgusting, depending on your tolerance for condiments getting poured on people. —

Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pour on