pour into
verb
poured into; pouring into; pours into
: to spend (a large amount of money, time, energy, etc.) on (something)
She has poured thousands (of dollars) into the business.
He has been pouring all his time/resources into the project.
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When the maypole stood straight against the blue sky, the marching band played an extra fanfare, people poured into the huge festival tent, sat down on the benches, had pork roast and sausages for lunch — and some more beer.
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
Raw sewage poured into the Hudson and Chicago Rivers.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Then, as more people found her page, more haters started pouring into her comments sections.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Like that most famous ghost, Hamlet’s father, killed by poison poured into the ear, the literature of the past cries out beneath the stage, nearly but not yet forgotten.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
Raw sewage poured into the Hudson and Chicago Rivers.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Then, as more people found her page, more haters started pouring into her comments sections.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Like that most famous ghost, Hamlet’s father, killed by poison poured into the ear, the literature of the past cries out beneath the stage, nearly but not yet forgotten.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pour into
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“Pour into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20into. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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