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as in flowed
to move in a stream
water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam
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as in rushed
to flow out in great quantities or with force
tears pouring down his cheeks
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as in rained
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 heaped
to give readily and in large quantities
repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area
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Recent Examples of poured
Hundreds of tips poured in after authorities released the photos and offered $60,000 in reward money for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
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Michael Loria, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
More than seven inches of rain fell on Los Angeles over the wettest two-day period in decades—about half of the region’s average yearly rainfall poured down in 48 hours.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
After all the contracting and permitting, the plant foundation was poured in December 2021.
—David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Tributes poured in all weekend as the victims’ identities became known.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of tips poured in after authorities released multiple photos and offered $60,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
It was financed from the 846 million euros in donations that poured in from 150 countries in an unprecedented surge of solidarity.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Donations poured in after the Journal Sentinel wrote about a youth shelter at risk of closing.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Activists poured onto the parade route on Sixth Ave.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Michael Loria, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
More than seven inches of rain fell on Los Angeles over the wettest two-day period in decades—about half of the region’s average yearly rainfall poured down in 48 hours.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
After all the contracting and permitting, the plant foundation was poured in December 2021.
—David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Tributes poured in all weekend as the victims’ identities became known.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of tips poured in after authorities released multiple photos and offered $60,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
It was financed from the 846 million euros in donations that poured in from 150 countries in an unprecedented surge of solidarity.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Donations poured in after the Journal Sentinel wrote about a youth shelter at risk of closing.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Activists poured onto the parade route on Sixth Ave.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poured
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Young South Korean activists have flooded the streets of Seoul this week in massive protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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In December, 2020, five years into the wildly popular online event, my Instagram and Twitter feeds were flooded with friends showcasing their Spotify data.Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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Democrats pressing to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage have made some last-minute changes that add cost to the plan and could complicate its chances of being rolled into a year-end health deal.Victoria Knight, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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As the credits rolled, a spotlight illuminated Bing in a corner balcony of the theater with his trainer, drawing applause from the crowd.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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The nuclear-capable missile was fired from the southern Chinese province of Hainan and its dummy warhead splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Bird flu can be contracted when drinking raw milk from an infected cow, when raw milk from an infected cow is splashed into the eyes, nose or mouth, or by touching the eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands after contact with raw milk from an infected cow.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Poured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poured. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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