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as in to flow
to move in a stream
water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam
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as in to rush
to flow out in great quantities or with force
tears pouring down his cheeks
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as in to rain
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
it's pouring outside, so you'd better take an umbrella
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as in to lavish
to give readily and in large quantities
repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area
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Recent Examples of pour
Dairy Nothing is worse than pouring spoiled milk into cereal or expired creamer into coffee.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Over on Elle Magazine’s Instagram post, promoting their Blue Origin cover, critical comments continued to pour in, though Eva Longoria, Sanchez’s good friend, signaled her approval with several fire emojis.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite the stray details that pour in through scopes and headsets, the soldiers are walled off from any clear sense of who or where their enemies are.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Comments poured in from Reddit users offering their take on the situation.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Over on Elle Magazine’s Instagram post, promoting their Blue Origin cover, critical comments continued to pour in, though Eva Longoria, Sanchez’s good friend, signaled her approval with several fire emojis.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite the stray details that pour in through scopes and headsets, the soldiers are walled off from any clear sense of who or where their enemies are.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Comments poured in from Reddit users offering their take on the situation.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pour
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Denise Richards & Her Wild Things is streaming now on Peacock.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Days of Our Lives, formerly on NBC, now streams exclusively on Peacock.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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These are grown men with a never-die mindset flowing through their veins.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Parted in the middle, it's pulled half up into a loose bun that flows down into the rest of her length.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
7 Apr. 2025
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The mayhem unfolded after the teen was walking back into the lobby area when Sampson rushed over to the girl and grabbed her arm, the affidavit reads.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sellers, a redshirt freshman taking over for Spencer Rattler, emerged as a dynamic dual threat, passing for 2,534 yards, rushing for 674 and generally providing belief to the rest of the team.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The point of such ordinances is not to rain on your fun but rather to preserve historic infrastructure or landmarks, ensure public health and safety, or protect the community peace.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Not to rain on anyone’s hair care parade, but even the best conditioners for thinning hair won’t spur magical regrowth where there wasn’t any before.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
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For folks who like to shop for art while lavishing in a 1950s motor lodge in San Francisco, the funky Startup Art Fair is taking place over one weekend in April.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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But if Trump World is going into talks thinking that a booming Japan can afford to lavish Trump with lots of economic goodies — and kisses in inopportune places — look out Tokyo.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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While fans flooded his comments with well-wishes, the rapper’s message was clear: stay vigilant, because health is nothing to play with.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Salvage and cleanup work will continue this weekend as volunteers from nearby communities flood Moundville for a cleanup day to help the Botts and others impacted by the tornado.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rosenthal could not stop gushing over the way Hagenman persevered through his journey, team by team, year by year.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the rapper’s new Vogue cover story celebrating his upcoming stint as a Met Gala co-chair published Tuesday (April 15), his father’s mother gushed about Rihanna — and more specifically, the impact the Fenty mogul has had on her grandson.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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This sudden violence precipitates a few things, which include an obsessive mental spiral on Addie’s part.—
Willing Davidson,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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The big picture: In a move reminiscent of the bond-market tantrum that swept U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss from office in 2022, the technical factors in the bond market were precipitated by — and also exacerbated — fundamental issues with the country's finances.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pour. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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