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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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.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
The Pilsner Glass makes the most velvety fluffy head pour on a pils.
—Don Tse, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump’s foes from the GOP primaries, this week endorsed him and poured on the praise.
—Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
Barkley made no effort to wipe the baby and instead just poured on some powder before quickly putting on the new diaper.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
The Pilsner Glass makes the most velvety fluffy head pour on a pils.
—Don Tse, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump’s foes from the GOP primaries, this week endorsed him and poured on the praise.
—Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
Barkley made no effort to wipe the baby and instead just poured on some powder before quickly putting on the new diaper.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
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“Pour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20on. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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